Millions of People in Sudan Surviving on One Meal a Day as Food Crisis Deepens
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Millions of people in Sudan are surviving on just one meal a day as the country’s food crisis deepens and threatens to spread, according to a report published on Monday by a group of non-governmental organisations. The report said the war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has caused widespread hunger and displaced millions of people.
In North Darfur and South Kordofan, the two areas worst hit by the conflict, millions of families can only access one meal a day, the report found. It said many people often miss meals for entire days and have resorted to eating leaves and animal feed to survive.
The report was produced by Action Against Hunger, CARE International, the International Rescue Committee, Mercy Corps and the Norwegian Refugee Council. It said 61.7% of Sudan’s population, or 28.9 million people, is acutely food-insecure, while communal kitchens are increasingly unable to meet rising needs.
The army-aligned Sudanese government denies the existence of famine, while the RSF denies responsibility for conditions in areas under its control. The report said war-driven disruption to farming and the deliberate destruction of farms and markets are pushing communities toward famine conditions.
Women and girls are especially exposed to rape and harassment when going to fields, markets or water points, the report said. It added that female-headed households are three times more likely to experience food insecurity than male-headed households.
