A worsening humanitarian crisis is gripping the Masal displacement camp, where severe food shortages have left thousands of displaced families struggling to survive.
The camp, which has grown rapidly as people flee fighting in Tabit and Zamzam, has seen humanitarian assistance almost disappear.
Masal’s local mayor, Haroun Ahmed Mohamed, said most displaced families have gone without food aid for more than ten months.
“Hunger has begun to knock on our doors,” said displaced resident Halima Ishaq.
With little or no assistance, many families have been forced to survive on just one meal a day. The prolonged shortages have contributed to rising levels of child malnutrition across the camp.
Among those affected is Mariam Ismail, a mother who says she is watching her children grow weaker as poverty deepens and food deliveries remain delayed.
To earn a living, many displaced women and girls travel to remote areas to collect firewood and produce charcoal, despite the risks involved.
However, the small income they earn is no match for soaring food prices and the rising cost of essential goods.
Residents say humanitarian agencies have concentrated their efforts in central Tawila, leaving outlying camps such as Masal with little or no support.
As conditions continue to deteriorate, community leaders are appealing for urgent international assistance, warning that without immediate action, more lives could be lost to hunger.
