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Famine confirmed in Sudan: 375,000 face starvation, 21.2M acute hunger

The volatility of the conflict heightens the risk of famine spreading further, with 20 other localities under threat.

The Tawiladisplacement camp in North Darfur, Sudan, has been overwhelmed by a massive influx of people fleeing violence in surrounding areas.
The Tawiladisplacement camp in North Darfur, Sudan, has been overwhelmed by a massive influx of people fleeing violence in surrounding areas. (AN/WFP/Mohamed Galal)

Two regions of Sudan now suffer from famine, a global hunger monitoring group confirmed, dramatically escalating the humanitarian catastrophe stemming from a brutal two-year war between rival military factions.

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification announced in a new report on Monday that famine had reached El Fasher in North Darfur and the besieged town of Kadugli in South Kordofan province. The crisis, the report warned, is expected to endure until at least January.

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