Sudan - Recent

Sudan is facing the most severe food insecurity on record, with 14 regions at risk of famine, warned a UN official recently as the armed conflict that erupted in mid-April 2023 has raged on more than one year and led to a continuous deterioration of food security.

According to a UN report, currently more than half of Sudan's population, approximately 25.6 million people, are facing "severe food insecurity" or worse conditions.

Since the beginning of this year, the armed conflict in Sudan has further spread to the country's central and southeastern food production areas. Many agricultural workers have fled their homes, leading to a decrease in farmland cultivation rates, reduced grain yields, and rising food prices.

Since June, Sudan has faced persistent heavy rainfall and flooding in multiple regions, which have further exacerbated the food crisis and the risk of famine. Some food security experts are worried that by the end of this year, up to 2.5 million people in Sudan may die from hunger.

Faced with the increasingly severe humanitarian situation in Sudan, China has extended a helping hand by providing multiple batches of aid supplies to Sudan.

Since April 15, 2023, Sudan has been embroiled in a violent conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The conflict has resulted in at least 16,650 deaths and displaced millions of people.

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Sudan - Recent:
FILE: Metropolitan Area of Khartoum, Sudan - July 2023
1. Various of smokes rising;
2. Various of burnt car, rubbles;
3. Various of traffic;
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Clementine Nkweta-Salami, UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for Sudan (ending with shot 5):
"Sudan today we have a very complex conflict that is producing a humanitarian catastrophe. We have 14 areas that are high risk of famine.";
FILE: Port Sudan, Sudan - Date unknown
5. Various of refugees queuing for aids;
FILE: Port Sudan, Sudan - Feb 2024
6. Various of milk being poured into containers; children, women;
7. Various of food ingredients poured into pot;
8. Women cooking food;
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9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Xianghua, charge d'affaires ad interim, Chinese Embassy:
"We have provided multiple batches of aid to Sudan several times, including food assistance, medical and health supplies, and medical equipment. We are currently organizing new humanitarian aid.";
Port Sudan, Sudan - Aug 2, 2023
10. Various of supplies donated by China;

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