The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that it may be forced to reduce food support to millions of people in Sudan due to a severe funding shortage.
The agency is facing a shortfall of $698 million, out of the nearly $800 million it requested from donors to support seven million people from May to September.
The WFP has already reduced rations in areas at risk of famine to 70% of the standard ration and is warning of shortages of essential items like cereals and pulses.
The funding crisis comes as the conflict in Sudan continues to escalate, with millions displaced and in need of humanitarian assistance.
The WFP is working to mobilize support across the country, including for the 450,000 people displaced from the Zamzam camp in North Darfur.
The agency assisted 4 million people in March, the highest monthly figure since the conflict began, and is working to overcome bureaucratic challenges and insecurity to reach more areas.
