The World Food Program has warned that continued fighting in Sudan will increase the number of hungry people, pushing acute food insecurity to record levels and affecting more than 19 million people, or about 40% of the population. food insecurity in the states of West Darfur, West Kordofan, Blue Nile, Red Sea and North Darfur.
The program pointed to the high cost of food across the country and it was likely that the prices of basic foodstuffs would rise by 25% in three to six months, warning that prices could rise even more if farmers were unable to reach their fields and grow food. The base period is from May to July.
