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Famine declared in Sudan’s Darfur region after months of civil war

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The threshold for an official famine declaration is extremely high, showing the urgent need for action.

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  1. New York Times

    First Famine Declared in War-Torn Darfur Region of Sudan (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Experts who monitor global hunger rarely make an official declaration of famine, but they just sounded the alarm for more than half a million people who have fled the fighting in Sudan’s civil war.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Global hunger monitor declares famine in camp in Sudan’s North Darfur (opens Al Jazeera)

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    UN’s hunger monitoring system finds ongoing famine in Zamzam camp and is likely to persist until October.

  3. Truthout

    Famine Officially Declared in Sudan, Affecting Half A Million People (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The threshold for an official famine declaration is extremely high, showing the urgent need for action.

  4. Voice of America

    Report confirms famine conditions in parts of Sudan's Darfur (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    International food security experts project catastrophic hunger conditions for first time in the history of their studies in Sudan

  5. KRDO

    Famine declared in Sudan’s Darfur region after months of civil war (opens KRDO)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Famine has officially been declared in at least one refugee camp sheltering hundreds of thousands of people in the Darfur region of Sudan, food security organizations announced, a stark warning of the cost being paid by the population after 15 months of civil war.

  6. Deseret News

    Famine officially declared in Sudan (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    The rare declaration comes after millions have been displaced in the country’s civil war.

  7. The Week

    Large Sudan displaced people camp 'in famine' (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Global hunger experts have made an official declaration of famine for more than half a million people in North Darfur

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