The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported, on Friday, that Sudan is among the countries most at risk of severe hunger due to the ongoing war that has lasted for a year.
According to the UN data, Sudan ranks at the top among 705,000 people globally who are facing extreme hunger, along with other countries impacted by wars and conflicts.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted that the war in Sudan, which has raged for 12 months, has severely worsened the global humanitarian situation.
The FAO issued a warning that acute hunger in Sudan is threatening approximately 577,000 people. The country is currently facing the world’s largest displacement crisis, according to international assessments.
The FAO anticipates that Sudan will enter one of the worst phases of hunger by next fall, leading to a humanitarian disaster that will exacerbate the multiple crises the country is experiencing.
Earlier reports from Sudanese officials have revealed that some residents have resorted to eating leaves and locusts due to extreme hunger and food shortages.
The officials added that the situation in the provinces is deteriorating due to the combined effects of war and famine.
In 2023, locusts destroyed many farms, leading to insufficient crop yields and further exacerbating the food shortage crisis in Sudan.
