A devastating food crisis has gripped Al-Malha locality in North Darfur, affecting more than 250,000 people as supply routes from Libya and Sudan’s Northern State remain closed because of insecurity.
A failed rainy season has destroyed local crops, forcing families to flee towards safer urban areas, while hyperinflation has pushed a sack of millet above 300,000 Sudanese pounds.
The prices of essentials such as sugar and oil have doubled, leaving many families surviving on just one meal a day.
Health centres have recorded more than 100 severe cases of childhood malnutrition, while dwindling medical supplies deepen the crisis.
Local emergency rooms are appealing for international aid, but major humanitarian organisations have yet to reach the area.
