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By Emmanuel Garjiek
According to the UN, more than half of Sudan’s 24.6 million people are suffering from acute hunger as a result of nearly two years of ongoing violence.
Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), announced this in a news statement on Wednesday.
According to Wosornu, the conflict has caused immense suffering, transforming parts of Sudan into hellscapes. She noted that over 12 million people have been displaced, with 3.4 million fleeing across Sudan’s borders.
In addition, millions of traumatized children have been shut off from formal schooling, while sexual assault continues persistently.
Wosornu highlighted the most recent worrying developments in North Darfur, particularly the Zamzam displacement camp, as well as in Khartoum and the south of the country. She stated that eight months after the Security Council issued Resolution 2736, residents in North Darfur are still being attacked.
“Violence in and around the Zamzam displacement camp – estimated to be hosting hundreds of thousands of civilians and where famine conditions have been confirmed – has further intensified,” she pointed out.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Zamzam’s primary supplier of health and nutrition services, stated on Monday that activities in the camp would be halted owing to deteriorating security conditions.
The World Food Program has also confirmed the cessation of voucher-based food aid in the camp, citing security concerns and market devastation.
Wosornu voiced significant concern about the serious hazards posed to local responders and community volunteers in Khartoum and abroad.
She applauded Sudanese authorities’ decision to extend authorisation for humanitarian movements to utilise the Adre bridge. She also stated that humanitarian partners have continued to work to enhance assistance via cross-border methods.
Last year, roughly 15.6 million individuals received humanitarian assistance around the country.
Wosornu encouraged the Security Council and other influential member states to take prompt action to guarantee that all actors follow international humanitarian law and safeguard civilians, as well as the infrastructure and services on which they rely.
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