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Sudan: 230,000 Children and People Recovering from Birth Are at Risk of Death by Starvation

HeadlineMar 14, 2024

The United Nations and aid groups are warning nearly 230,000 children, pregnant people and new mothers in Sudan could die from starvation in the coming months if their nutritional and health needs remain unmet. The humanitarian crisis in Sudan comes as rival military factions continue to fight despite calls for a Ramadan ceasefire. Earlier this week, the Sudanese military regained control of the country’s national radio and television headquarters, which had been seized by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

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