Rain will hit war torn Sudan hard, warns UN
The United Nations is warning that heavy rains and flooding have made transporting aid in Sudan, Chad, and South Sudan extremely difficult, reports AFP on September 12th.
The warning is particularly worrying given that the humanitarian situation in war-torn Sudan continues to grow increasingly desperate, with more than half of the country’s population battling hunger.
Although aid trucks are making it through to Darfur, transport is being hampered by flooded and muddy roads. “We need maintained and expanded access so that we can ramp up our assistance, save lives and prevent famine from spreading,” WFP Sudan spokesperson Leni Kinzli said.
The downpours have worsened the displacement crisis due to the ongoing conflict in Sudan, which broke out between the Sudanese army and paramilitary rapid support forces in April last year. Of the more than 317,000 people affected by the heavy rains and flooding, 118,000 have been displaced, with cholera a real problem now.
AFP
