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Sudan's El Fasher Faces Starvation Amid Ongoing Bombings

9/17/2025

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Sudan Faces Starvation

El Fasher, Sudan, is besieged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with over 30 bombings targeting the last hospital.
Around 260,000 residents risk starvation as food prices surge, with pasta costing $73 per kilo.
The World Food Programme reports a severe hunger crisis, noting 63 malnutrition-related deaths in one week.
Foreign involvement, especially from the UAE, has escalated the conflict, with claims of mercenaries supporting the RSF.
Humanitarian aid is critically obstructed; UN food convoys have faced drone attacks, halting deliveries for over a year.

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South Sudan's Hunger Crisis

A U.N. report underscores South Sudan's hunger crisis, driven by political corruption amid ongoing conflict.
Government corruption has worsened human rights violations, with oil revenues surpassing $25.2 billion since 2011.
Essential services suffer as funds are misallocated, leaving millions without basic needs.
South Sudan faces severe humanitarian challenges, with 25 million people acutely hungry and 11.3 million displaced.
In El Fasher, children resort to eating animal feed due to food shortages from civil war.

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Historical Context

South Sudan gained independence in 2011, but mismanagement of over $25 billion in oil revenues has fueled corruption and human rights abuses. This backdrop has contributed to the current humanitarian crisis in El Fasher, where the Rapid Support Forces' actions threaten 260,000 residents with starvation, amidst a broader context of severe food insecurity affecting millions across Sudan.

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Sudan Faces Starvation

El Fasher, Sudan, is besieged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with over 30 bombings targeting the last hospital.
Around 260,000 residents risk starvation as food prices surge, with pasta costing $73 per kilo.
The World Food Programme reports a severe hunger crisis, noting 63 malnutrition-related deaths in one week.
Foreign involvement, especially from the UAE, has escalated the conflict, with claims of mercenaries supporting the RSF.
Humanitarian aid is critically obstructed; UN food convoys have faced drone attacks, halting deliveries for over a year.

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