Sudan faces the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, UN says

Sudanese displaced children take shelter in a school after being evacuated by the Sudanese army (AP)

A nearly two-year-old war has engulfed Sudan in the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and led the African country to become the only nation experiencing famine, a senior UN official said on Thursday.

Nearly 25 million people — half of Sudan’s population — face extreme hunger, while people are dying in famine-hit areas in western Darfur, said Shaun Hughes, the World Food Programme’s (WFP) emergency coordinator for Sudan and the region.