You are here: Home | Humanitarian | News | 25 million people starving in Sudan as war rages on: WFP
“The impact of this conflict spans three countries – Sudan, South Sudan, and Chad – and has created the world’s largest displacement crisis. Almost a year into the war and we’re seeing no signs that the number of families fleeing across borders will slow,” said Mr. Dunford.
The WFP official was in the transit center near the Sudan border to assess the situation of those fleeing the conflict.
According to WFP data, about 4 percent of the displaced children who are under the age of five years become malnourished upon arrival.
“Unless this conflict is resolved, unfettered access is granted to humanitarian agencies, and funding is received, this crisis will only worsen,” said Dunford.
“We need to be able to provide support to families in Sudan to avoid the world’s largest displacement crisis turning into a hunger catastrophe as we approach the lean season”.
More than 500,000 people have arrived in South Sudan from Sudan since the conflict erupted last year, according to the UN humanitarian agency.
In Chad, more than 553,000 Sudanese, mainly from Darfur, have fled since the conflict broke out, WFP said.
It added that around 40 percent of refugee children brought to an emergency clinic at a reception camp were found to be suffering from acute malnutrition.
“WFP has had to priorities scarce resources to the new arrivals, many of whom are crossing the border with nothing. This means pre-existing refugees no longer receive assistance, yet they are not necessarily in better shape than those arriving today.”
It further said humanitarian assistance is vital and yet the agency is facing an $300 million funding gap for the next six months.
Support Eye Radio, the first independent radio broadcaster of news, information & entertainment in South Sudan.
Make a monthly or a one off contribution.
Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Eye Radio is a product of Eye Media Limited.