World · 8 d ago
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The US, the EU and 30 countries warn of famine risk in Sudan
Their joint statement calls on the army and the Rapid Support Forces to lift all impediments on humanitarian aid, including routes across front lines and borders.
Severe hunger in Sudan
5.1 million people, June
In June, the UN-backed hunger monitor said 5.1 million people in Sudan faced severe hunger.
And us?
Canada signed the statement, which also asks countries to scale up funding as the number of children with severe acute malnutrition could exceed 825,000.
