East Africa: Will Donors Help Prevent Famine At Sudan Support Conference?

New York — Humanitarians said an international support conference next week for Sudan must be a success, as 18 million Sudanese face crisis levels of hunger while funding for lifesaving programs is running out.

“It is essential that we get the levels of funding that will allow us to scale [up] to the extent required,” Michael Dunford, World Food Program regional director for East Africa, told reporters from Nairobi.

On Monday, ministers will gather in Paris for a two-part conference co-hosted by…