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2024-01-04 Africa Horn

WFP condemns theft of food from Gezira State warehouse

[SUDANTRIBUNE] The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has strongly condemned the looting of food supplies from its premises in Gezira State.

Yes, one can see why they might be upset.

Last weekend’s incident, the agency said in a statement extended to Sudan
Sudan

...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...
Tribune, occurred after elements of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) broke into its warehouse and office, following their takeover of Wad Medani.

The warehouse reportedly contained enough stocks to feed nearly 1.5 million severely food insecure people for one month in Gezira State, where a new offensive has forced more than 300,000 people to again run for their lives.

"Sudanese people who are already desperate and fleeing the fighting have now been robbed of the critical assistance they need. This is intolerable and must stop," said Michael Dunford, WFP Regional Director for Eastern Africa.

He added, "In areas under their control, the Rapid Support Forces must guarantee the protection of humanitarian assistance, staff and premises".

The WFP warehouse, WFP noted, contained more than 2,500 metric tons of life-saving food, including pulses, sorghum, vegetable oil and nutrition supplements.

The specialized nutritious foods were intended to prevent and support malnutrition treatment for more than 20,000 children and pregnant and breastfeeding women through WFP-supported health centers, the agency said.

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