Rome, Oct 12, 2026 (AFP) - Conflict, drought increasing risk of famine in Sudan: UN

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Risk of famine is rising across regions of Sudan, driven by conflict, El Nino-induced drought and lack of humanitarian resources, a group of UN experts said on Monday. "An El Nino-induced drought, affecting roughly half of the country, is compounding the impacts of conflict and displacement, reducing food availability, driving up prices and affecting livelihoods," the group, called Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), said in a st......

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