People displaced by war in Sudan gather outside a passport office in city of Gedaref as they attempt to get passports and exit visas after fleeing flee Wad Madani
WFP temporarily suspends food assistance in parts of Sudan
The United Nations' World Food Programme has put food deliveries on hold in some locations in Gezira as fighting spreads south and east of Sudan's capital.
Thursday 21/12/2023
People displaced by war in Sudan gather outside a passport office in city of Gedaref as they attempt to get passports and exit visas after fleeing flee Wad Madani
GENEVA - The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) has temporarily suspended food assistance in some parts of Sudan's state of Gezira as fighting spreads south and east of Sudan's capital Khartoum, the aid agency said in a statement on Wednesday.
Around 300,000 people have fled Gezira in a matter of days, since clashes erupted last week on Friday, WFP said.
WFP has put food deliveries on hold in some locations in Gezira, said Eddie Rowe, WFP's representative and country director in Sudan, adding that its teams are working around the clock to provide food aid in locations where it is still possible.