Three United Nations agencies warned on Thursday of looming famine in an area of South Sudan facing violent conflict.

The risk of famine in Sudan has extended close to the capital Khartoum, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has warned as the country’s brutal civil war grinds on into its third year.

Two counties in the Upper Nile State of South Sudan are sliding into famine, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned in a new report released Thursday.The warning comes amidst increased ...

May 14, 2025 (KHARTOUM/NEW YORK) – More than 638,000 people in Sudan are experiencing famine conditions, the United Nations said on Wednesday, warning that the dire humanitarian crisis could ...

Last year, experts said a famine was ongoing in parts of North Darfur in Sudan. Somalia, in 2011, and South Sudan, in 2017, also saw famines in which tens of thousands of people were affected.

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Israel says it fired warning shots Last year, experts said a famine was ongoing in parts of North Darfur in Sudan. Somalia, in 2011, and South Sudan, in 2017, also saw famines in which tens of ...