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On Tuesday, the IPC is expected to publish a report finding that famine has spread to five areas in Sudan and could expand to 10 by May, according to a briefing document seen by Reuters.
On 23 December 2024, the Sudanese government suspended its participation in the IPC, accusing the organisation of “issuing unreliable reports that undermine Sudan’s sovereignty and dignity”. [22] As of September 2024, the 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Responses Plan is still underfunded with less than 50% of its desired US$2.7 billion ...
It is seeking $22.7 billion in funding to reach 157 million people, including some 1.3 million on the brink of famine, mostly in Sudan and Gaza, but also in countries such as South Sudan and Mali.
22 February – The World Food Programme releases a report stating over 95% of Sudan's population cannot afford a meal a day. [4]26 February – Sudanese military ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan meets with Libyan Government of National Unity prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh to request help in the war in Sudan in response to the involvement of Libyan mercenaries.
6 August – Two people are killed after Sudanese warplanes enter South Sudanese airspace and bomb the town of Khortumbak in Upper Nile State. [6]9 August – Petronas pulls out of South Sudan after 14 years in operation, citing changes in the industrial environment.
Representatives of each parties participating in the initiative after the signing of eight protocols. Tumaini Peace Initiative, which was launched on May 9, 2024, in the Kenyan Capital Nairobi, is a high-level mediation for the conflict in South Sudan by incorporating all the holdout groups that have not signed the 2018 R-ARCSS (Revitalised Agreement on Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan).
On 1 August 2024, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Famine Review Committee (FRC) concluded that IPC Phase 5 famine conditions are prevalent and ongoing in parts of North Darfur, including the Zamzam camp south of El Fashe and that there was a high risk of similar conditions throughout internally displaced persons (IDP) camps.
The ongoing civil war in Sudan has severely impacted Zamzam Refugee Camp, pushing it into famine conditions. [3] [17] [18] The conflict, primarily between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has led to significant displacement, with the camp’s population swelling to around 500,000 people, with a significant portion being women and children.