November 23, 2024 (KHARTOUM) – The head of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) issued a stark warning on Wednesday, saying the world is ignoring a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions unfolding in Sudan, where millions teeter on the brink of famine. “This is the world’s worst crisis, but we are met with deafening silence,” NRC Secretary-General Jan Egeland said after a visit to the conflict-ridden country. “We must wake up the world before famine engulfs a generation of children.” Egeland, who visited Darfur and eastern Sudan, described widespread violence and displacement. “Entire villages destroyed, civilians executed, women raped,” he said, highlighting the devastating impact of indiscriminate attacks. More than 2,500 people were killed and over 250,000 displaced in October alone, he said. The conflict has triggered the largest displacement crisis globally, with 11 million people uprooted within Sudan and another 3 million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. “In Darfur, I met women barely surviving, eating one meal of boiled leaves a day,” Egeland said. An estimated 24 million people – half of Sudan’s population – are facing acute food insecurity, with 1.5 million on the verge of famine. He condemned the warring parties, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the …

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