...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...ese army (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) must negotiate an immediate ceasefire to guarantee unhindered access to people in need of humanitarian assistance, an official from the United States aid arm (USAID) said.
Samantha Power, the administrator for USAID, described the crisis in Sudan as "man-made", and accused the warring factions involved in the crisis of obstructing efforts to reach the needy.
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Recent reports say about 25.6 million people could face crisis or worse levels of severe hunger and require immediate humanitarian assistance.
Another projection show that 755,000 people are on the brink of starvation.
"This is a man-made crisis — directly caused by the 14 months of conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and the systematic obstruction of humanitarian aid by both parties", Power said in a statement on Friday.