KHARTOUM – Over five million Sudanese could face different levels of food shortages in the southern and western parts of the country where the government is fighting rebel groups said the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) on Thursday.
According to the USAID-funded network, forecasts suggest average to below average rainfall across the country. Given the country’s very poor cereal harvest last year, a below-average rainy season could negatively impact food security, particularly in Darfur. North Kordofan and areas hosting internally displaced people (IDPs) are also facing food shortages.
“Between 5 and 5.3 million people are likely to face varied levels of acute food insecurity until September,” said the USAID-funded network in its June report…
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