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Syria faces crisis and Gaza heads toward famine, World Food Program official says
1 week, 5 days ago

Syria faces crisis and Gaza heads toward famine, World Food Program official says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The deputy executive director of the U.N. World Food Program has been on whirlwind visits to hotspots in the Middle East and Sudan to assess dire humanitarian situations and escalating demands for food from millions of people trapped or fleeing conflicts. Now, Skau said, “it’s a triple crisis, and the needs are going to be massive.” While …

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Aid trucks enter civil war-torn Darfur as Sudan army eases restrictions
4 months ago

Aid trucks enter civil war-torn Darfur as Sudan army eases restrictions

Al Jazeera  

The World Food Programme says a convoy of humanitarian aid has entered the Sudanese region of Darfur, offering temporary respite after Sudan’s forces sealed sections of the border with Chad to aid deliveries in February. “More than a dozen aid trucks – including some from the WFP and the International Organization for Migration – have now crossed into Darfur from …

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Darfur sees an increase in much needed food aid, but it’s still not enough to avert famine, UN says
6 months ago

Darfur sees an increase in much needed food aid, but it’s still not enough to avert famine, UN says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Families in Sudan’s embattled western Darfur region have finally received an emergency increase in food aid that is much needed to help avert looming famine, the U.N. food agency said Thursday. The World Food Program said in an update that five convoys carrying 5,000 tons of food aid have crossed from neighboring Chad into Darfur since the beginning …

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Some life-saving food assistance entered South Darfur, UN says, but aid groups say more is needed
6 months ago

Some life-saving food assistance entered South Darfur, UN says, but aid groups say more is needed

Hindustan Times  

CAIRO — South Darfur saw a slight increase in critical aid when the U.N.'s World Food Program delivered life-saving food and nutrition to some families across the violence-riddled western Sudanese state, the organization said. Some life-saving food assistance entered South Darfur, UN says, but aid groups say more is needed The WFP mission in Sudan said Tuesday that more than …

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Some life-saving food assistance entered South Darfur, UN says, but aid groups say more is needed
6 months ago

Some life-saving food assistance entered South Darfur, UN says, but aid groups say more is needed

Associated Press  

CAIRO — South Darfur saw a slight increase in critical aid when the U.N.'s World Food Program delivered life-saving food and nutrition to some families across the violence-riddled western Sudanese state, the organization said. The WFP mission in Sudan said Tuesday that more than 50,000 people in hunger hotspots across South Darfur are receiving much-needed food assistance in collaboration with …

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Starving to death is as scary as the war for Sudanese refugees in Chad
6 months, 1 week ago

Starving to death is as scary as the war for Sudanese refugees in Chad

Al Jazeera  

The looming famine in Sudan is pushing thousands of civilians from Darfur to flee to Chad, say refugees and aid groups. About 756,000 people are facing “catastrophic levels of hunger” with an additional 25.6 million people facing acute food shortages, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, the United Nations’ hunger-level scale. However, a lack of funding has forced …

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The UN warns Sudan’s warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn’t allowed in
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The UN warns Sudan’s warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn’t allowed in

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations food agency warned Sudan’s warring parties Friday that there is a serious risk of widespread starvation and death in Darfur and elsewhere in Sudan if they don’t allow humanitarian aid into the vast western region. Leni Kinzli, the World Food Program’s regional spokesperson, said at least 1.7 million people in Darfur were experiencing emergency …

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The UN warns Sudan's warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn't allowed in
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The UN warns Sudan's warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn't allowed in

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Leni Kinzli, the World Food Program’s regional spokesperson, said …

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People eating ‘grass and peanut shells’ in Darfur, UN says, as hunger crisis engulfs war-ravaged Sudan
7 months, 3 weeks ago

People eating ‘grass and peanut shells’ in Darfur, UN says, as hunger crisis engulfs war-ravaged Sudan

CNN  

CNN — Time is running out to prevent starvation in Darfur, in western Sudan, a UN agency has warned, as escalating violence devastates the African nation. “If assistance doesn’t reach them soon, we risk witnessing widespread starvation and death in Darfur and across other conflict-affected areas in Sudan,” Michael Dunford added. In the city and its surrounding localities, there have …

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First UN food aid in months arrives in Sudan’s Darfur as famine looms
8 months, 2 weeks ago

First UN food aid in months arrives in Sudan’s Darfur as famine looms

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations has begun distributing food in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region for the first time in months amid warnings of impending famine caused by a yearlong war and lack of access to food aid. The UN’s World Food Programme said two aid convoys crossed the border from Chad in late March, carrying food and nutrition assistance for about 250,000 …

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Sudan is on course to become the world’s worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says
9 months ago

Sudan is on course to become the world’s worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The nearly year-long conflict between Sudan’s military and paramilitary forces has put the African nation on course to become the world’s worst hunger crisis with malnutrition soaring and already claiming children’s lives, the U.N. humanitarian office warned Wednesday. Edem Wosornu, the director of humanitarian operations, told the U.N. Security Council that already one-third of Sudan’s population – …

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Sudan is on course to become the world's worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says
9 months ago

Sudan is on course to become the world's worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Edem Wosornu, the director of humanitarian operations, told the …

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Sudan’s conflict risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis, the top UN food official warns
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sudan’s conflict risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis, the top UN food official warns

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A ruinous conflict raging for about a year between rival generals in Sudan risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis, the top U.N. food official warned Wednesday as global attention has been focused on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Cindy McCain, head of the World Food Program, said the fighting in Sudan, which pits the country’s military against …

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Sudan’s conflict risks creating the world's largest hunger crisis, the top UN food official warns
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sudan’s conflict risks creating the world's largest hunger crisis, the top UN food official warns

New Indian Express  

CAIRO: A ruinous conflict raging for about a year between rival generals in Sudan risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis, the top U.N. food official warned Wednesday as global attention has been focused on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Cindy McCain, head of the World Food Program, said the fighting in Sudan, which pits the country’s military against a …

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Dozens killed as army, rivals battle for control of Sudan
1 year, 8 months ago

Dozens killed as army, rivals battle for control of Sudan

Associated Press  

KHARTOUM, Sudan — The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group battled for control of the chaos-stricken nation for a second day Sunday, signaling they were unwilling to end hostilities despite mounting diplomatic pressure to cease fire. Volker Perthes, the U.N. envoy for Sudan, said that both Burhan and Dagalo agreed to a three-hour humanitarian pause in fighting in the …

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UN food agency halts work in North Darfur, affects 2 million
2 years, 11 months ago

UN food agency halts work in North Darfur, affects 2 million

The Hindu  

The World Food Programme has suspended its operations across Sudan's province of North Darfur following recent attacks on its warehouses, a decision expected to affect about 2 million local people. Earlier in the week, the WFP said an unidentified armed group had attacked one of its warehouses in North Darfur's provincial capital of el-Fasher. “This theft has robbed nearly two …

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UN food agency suspends North Darfur operation after attacks
2 years, 11 months ago

UN food agency suspends North Darfur operation after attacks

Al Jazeera  

Close to two million people expected to be affected by move after assault and looting on three WFP warehouses. The World Food Programme has suspended its operations across Sudan’s North Darfur state following attacks this week on all three of its warehouses in the capital, El Fasher, including the theft of more than 5,000 metric tons of food. The move …

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Curfew imposed in North Darfur after gunmen loot UN food warehouse
2 years, 11 months ago

Curfew imposed in North Darfur after gunmen loot UN food warehouse

Al Jazeera  

UN says the warehouse contained up to 1,700 tonnes of food destined for hundreds of thousands of people in the area. Authorities in Sudan’s North Darfur state have announced a night curfew after unidentified gunmen looted a World Food Programme warehouse and facilities used by a former peacekeeping mission. “Over 1,900 metric tons of food commodities that were meant to …

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