UN warns of worsening famine in Sudan as fighting escalates

The United Nations on Wednesday said “the already catastrophic situation” in Sudan has worsened since the last Security Council briefing just weeks ago and that famine is now a reality in several parts of the country.

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said nearly two years of conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has inflicted immense suffering and turned parts of the country…