Sudan: WFP Announces Major Surge in Food Aid Into Sudan’s Hard-to-Reach Areas

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) today announced a surge in its operations across Sudan, part of a scale-up effort to reach millions of people in the country’s most needy and isolated conflict areas.

More than 700 trucks carrying WFP food aid are on route to communities across Sudan. This includes 14 locations that WFP categorizes as “hotspots” due to the severity of food insecurity and famine risk in those areas.

In total, the trucks will carry about 17,500 tons of food assistance, enough to…