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The situation in Sudan is dire, with widespread violence and suffering. According to Clementine Nkweta-Salami, a top U.N. official, the country is facing brutal violence, famine, disease, and displacement affecting almost 9 million people
The situation in Sudan is dire, with widespread violence and suffering. According to Clementine Nkweta-Salami, a top U.N. official, the country is facing brutal violence, famine, disease, and displacement affecting almost 9 million people.
Tensions between the military and paramilitary forces erupted into conflict in April 2023, resulting in over 14,000 deaths and 33,000 injuries. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) control most of Darfur and are besieging the capital, El Fasher.
Nkweta-Salami emphasized the urgent need for humanitarian aid, warning of the risk of widespread starvation and death. With just six weeks before the lean season begins, the situation is critical. More funding is urgently needed to address the escalating crisis.
On April 15, donors pledged US$2.1 billion in humanitarian aid for Sudan, but Nkweta-Salami said the U.N.’s US$2.7 billion humanitarian appeal — to help nearly 15 million of the country’s 58 million people — is just 12% funded. He underscored the immediate need for mobilizing more resources.
Leni Kinzli, the U.N. World Food Program’s regional spokesperson, said recently that at least 1.7 million people in Darfur were experiencing emergency levels of hunger in Sudan in December, and the number is expected to be much higher now.
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Nkweta-Salami urged the parties engaged in fighting in and around El Fasher to step back to prevent what would be a catastrophic impact on the civilian population. The international community cannot stand by as this crisis spirals out of control – as the noose of this conflict tightens its stranglehold on the civilian population, Nkweta-Salami urged.
