# West warns of famine risk in Sudan as civil war grinds on

https://mins.news/en/item/117732

- BBC News, 2026-10-27 15:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj5ynkk6v3pzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The US and 30 other Western states warned that food security in Sudan is deteriorating alarmingly, urging the warring sides to remove barriers to aid. Conflict, drought and funding cuts are worsening hunger: an estimated 19.5 million people face acute food insecurity, including five million at emergency levels.

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