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Sudan Situation ‘Absolutely Devastating’ As UN Ramps Up Food Aid

Sudan Situation ‘Absolutely Devastating’ As UN Ramps Up Food Aid

The situation in western Sudan is “shocking” and people in the capital, Khartoum face “absolutely devastating” conditions according to a senior UN official in the African country.

Speaking in Port Sudan after a visit to Khartoum, Samantha Chattaraj, Emergency Coordinator for the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan, said that “vast parts of the city are destroyed. Levels of hunger and desperation are extremely high,” but she added “people remain hopeful.”

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