The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces is sending “shock waves” across the region as the agency faces a near-total crisis with a USD$300 million funding shortfall for the next six months.

Consequently, people crossing into South Sudan or Chad starve and arrive without resources.

WFP had to prioritize scarce resources for new arrivals, which means that pre-existing refugees no longer receive assistance, the UNSG’s Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric regretted on Monday.

In Sudan, 18 million people are acutely food insecure and most remain trapped in areas of active fighting where WFP and other aid agencies struggle to maintain consistent access.

To avoid a hunger catastrophe as the lean season approaches, UN agencies must be able to provide support to families in Sudan, the spokesperson added.

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