Funding shortages threaten relief for millions of Sudanese refugees: WFP

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Funding shortages threaten relief for millions of Sudanese refugees: WFP

In an alert, the UN agency warned that it faces having to make “drastic cuts” to life-saving food assistance, which may “grind to a halt” in the Central African Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia and Libya in the coming months as resources run out. WFP noted that the situation for many Sudanese refugees is already dire, more […]

World News in Brief: Sudan aid update, child migrant deaths at sea, nursing shortages, invasive pest scourge

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World News in Brief: Sudan aid update, child migrant deaths at sea, nursing shortages, invasive pest scourge

Port Sudan – the main entry point for humanitarian supplies and personnel into the country – came under attack for the ninth consecutive day. As the UN’s main humanitarian hub in Sudan, drone strikes on the coastal city have gravely impacted aid delivery. Nonetheless, UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) flights were able to resume on 8 […]