As #Sudan hurtles toward famine, its military is blocking the United Nations from bringing enormous amounts of food into the country through a vital border crossing

Experts warn that Sudan, barely functioning after 15 months of fighting, could soon face one of the world’s worst famines in decades.

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But the Sudanese military’s refusal to let U.N. aid convoys through the crossing is thwarting the kind of all-out relief effort that aid groups say is needed to prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths — as many as 2.5 million, according to one estimate — by the end of this year.

As Starvation Spreads in Sudan, Military Blocks Aid Trucks at Border

A country torn apart by civil war could soon face one of the world’s worst famines in decades, experts said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/world/africa/sudan-starvation-military-border.html

How Sudan Became the World's Worst Crisis

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According to the World Food Program (WFP), Sudan has seen a sharp rise in hunger and acute malnutrition, already affecting 3.8 million children under 5 years old.

https://intlmonitor.com/africa/sudan-38-million-kids-under-5-years-old-affected-by-malnutrition/