Sudan Edges Toward Famine

DarfurStaple sorghum now costs twice last year’s price in Sudan.

UN coordinator Denise Brown warns of child hunger deaths, with the aid plan 46.7% funded.

Both the Rapid Support Forces and the army block aid to areas the other holds and strike markets and power grids.

“I used to be able to afford five loaves of bread, but now I can buy just two,” said Naseeba, a Khartoum student.

Darfur and Kordofan face high famine risk unless donors fund the UN plan, aid agencies say.

Sources: The New Arab