“An Abandoned Crisis”: that’s how the UN has described the conflict that has been going on in Sudan for three years, warning that the scale of the atrocities has so far failed to prompt the world to act. During a virtual press briefing from Khartoum this Monday, UN Coordinator for Sudan, Denise Brown, stated that the situation has become an endless cycle of suffering, especially for women and girls.
This warning comes as Sudan marks the third anniversary of its plunge into chaos, when the power struggle between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary militia, descended into civil war.
According to the World Food Program, nearly 21.2 million people are facing acute famine.
“Three years of war in Sudan have led to the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. The conflict has ravaged livelihoods, uprooted communities, and plunged millions of people into famine. Famine continues to spread in certain regions of the country. Humanitarian workers, trucks, and warehouses continue to be targeted in attacks, putting the lives of our colleagues at risk and disrupting our aid,” explains Carl Skau, Deputy Executive Director of WFP.
The World Food Program warns that the food crisis in Sudan is now at risk of worsening due to the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, as disruptions in the Red Sea delay essential imports and drive up the cost of food, fuel, and fertilizers.
