The UN has issued a warning, stating that it is very difficult to convey aid to South Sudan, Chad, and Sudan due to heavy rainfall and flooding. It occurs at a time when the humanitarian catastrophe in the war-torn nation of Sudan is getting worse, with over half of its people suffering from acute starvation.
Despite the fact that relief vehicles are reaching Darfur, transportation is complicated by muddy and flooded roads. WFP Sudan spokesperson Leni Kinzli stated, “We need maintained and expanded access so that we can ramp up our assistance, save lives, and prevent famine from spreading.”
Because of the ongoing fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese army and paramilitary quick support forces that began in April of last year, the downpours have made the situation of displacement worse. Among the greater than 317,000 people affected by the heavy rains and flooding, 118,000 have been displaced. The country is also grappling with a cholera outbreak triggered by the flooding and contaminated water.
Thousands of people have been killed and almost eight million have been displaced since the fighting broke out.
(AP)
