The United Nations announced that "the number of people experiencing acute food insecurity has doubled in Sudan," as the ongoing war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces has forced nearly four million people to displace either within the country or outside it.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations stated in a report that "more than 20.3 million people, representing over 42% of the country's population, are suffering from high levels of acute food insecurity." It continued, "Compared to the results of the latest analysis conducted in May 2022, the number of people experiencing severe food insecurity has nearly doubled."
The UN organization described the situation in Sudan as "undoubtedly critical," especially with "approximately 6.3 million people in the emergency phase of acute hunger." The FAO highlighted that "the most affected states are those experiencing active conflict, including Khartoum, South and West Kordofan, and Central, Eastern, Southern, and Western Darfur, where over half of the population is facing acute hunger."
