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Sudan Faces Dire Food Shortages Amid Ongoing Conflict

10/26/2025

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Severe food shortages affect half the population of Sudan after two-and-a-half years of conflict.
In Jebel Marra, the Sudan Liberation Army
Abdulwahid (SLA-AW) controls the area.
Major roads are blocked, isolating the Jebel Marra region, while women in the area grow peanuts and oranges.
Farmers struggle to transport produce to markets, causing oversupply and falling prices, while displaced people shelter in schools with little aid.

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Story summary

Severe food shortages affect half the population of Sudan after two-and-a-half years of conflict.
In Jebel Marra, the Sudan Liberation Army
Abdulwahid (SLA-AW) controls the area.
Major roads are blocked, isolating the Jebel Marra region, while women in the area grow peanuts and oranges.
Farmers struggle to transport produce to markets, causing oversupply and falling prices, while displaced people shelter in schools with little aid.