Conflict and drought heighten famine risk in Sudan, monitor warns
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An El Nino-induced drought affecting roughly half of Sudan is compounding the impacts of the ongoing three-year war, increasing the risk of famine across the Darfur and Kordofan regions, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification warned on Monday. The crisis has reduced food availability, driven up prices, restricted healthcare, and caused severe water shortages, leaving populations vulnerable to acute malnutrition and disease. Poor vegetation growth impacts nearly two-thirds of cropland in North Darfur and about half in South Darfur, West Kordofan, and South Kordofan.
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