Sudan: A Forgotten Crisis
The humanitarian situation in Sudan is considered a ‘forgotten crisis’ by the European Commission. It is the scene of a protracted crisis far from the media spotlight. Emergency-levels of malnutrition persist across the country. An estimated 2 million children suffer from acute malnutrition while 4.6 million people face serious food insecurity. In 2016, 1.2 million people have been affected by El Niño induced drought as well as floods. With more than 350 000 mostly Eritrean and South Sudanese refugees on its soil, Sudan is also among the top five host countries of refugees in Africa. In 2016, the European Commission allocated €56 million for life-saving assistance to its partners in Sudan. There is a need to step up humanitarian assistance, but aid organisations operate in a difficult and constrained environment. Copyright: EU/ECHO/Anouk Delafortrie
Sudan: A Forgotten Crisis
The humanitarian situation in Sudan is considered a ‘forgotten crisis’ by the European Commission. It is the scene of a protracted crisis far from the media spotlight. Emergency-levels of malnutrition persist across the country. An estimated 2 million children suffer from acute malnutrition while 4.6 million people face serious food insecurity. In 2016, 1.2 million people have been affected by El Niño induced drought as well as floods. With more than 350 000 mostly Eritrean and South Sudanese refugees on its soil, Sudan is also among the top five host countries of refugees in Africa. In 2016, the European Commission allocated €56 million for life-saving assistance to its partners in Sudan. There is a need to step up humanitarian assistance, but aid organisations operate in a difficult and constrained environment. Copyright: EU/ECHO/Anouk Delafortrie