Sudan’s battle against famine is facing a dangerous new setback as rising fuel and fertiliser costs linked to disruptions in the Gulf threaten to undermine food production in a country already devastated by war and shrinking humanitarian aid.
The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday that Sudan risks sliding deeper into hunger as conflict, a widening funding shortfall and higher agricultural costs combine to reverse recent progress made in reducing famine conditions.
The warning highlights how geopolitical tensions beyond Sudan’s borders are increasingly affecting food security in one of the world’s most vulnerable countries.
Disruptions to shipping routes and energy supplies are driving up the cost of essential farm inputs just as Sudan enters a critical planting season.
Millions remain on the brink
