World · 2026-10-27 · Morning briefing
US, EU, and 30 nations warn of Sudan famine risk
The United States, the European Union, and 30 other countries have issued a joint statement warning of an "alarming deterioration" in food security in Sudan. The coalition, which includes the UK, France, and Germany, called for urgent action to prevent famine and demanded that the country's warring factions lift all impediments to humanitarian assistance.
The civil war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023, has created the world's largest hunger and displacement crises, with more than 13 million people displaced. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a hunger monitor, 5.1 million people were already facing severe hunger in June.
The statement, released by the US State Department on Monday, places the "primary responsibility for alleviating the suffering of the Sudanese people" squarely on the parties to the conflict.
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- US, EU and 30 countries warn of famine risk in Sudan, call for aid
- US, Dozens of Countries Warn of Sudan Famine Risk, Urge Aid
- Warning bells as war-torn Sudan at risk of famine
- Joint Statement on Famine in Sudan
- Sudan: Drought and war push Darfur and Kordofan towards famine
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