{"id":20111077,"date":"2025-01-03T17:34:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T16:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20111077"},"modified":"2025-01-06T12:42:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T11:42:58","slug":"sudan-displaced-denounce-el-burhans-famine-denial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/sudan-displaced-denounce-el-burhans-famine-denial","title":{"rendered":"Sudan displaced denounce El Burhan\u2019s famine denial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Following Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan\u2019s denial of famine, spokesperson for the General Coordination for Displaced Persons and Refugees Adam Rijal stressed that famine in Zamzam Camp, located in North Darfur capital El Fasher, has been a reality since its declaration on August 1, 2023. He pointed out that the crisis extends beyond Zamzam, affecting 71 camps across Darfur.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview with Radio Dabanga yesterday, Rijal described harrowing conditions, with residents in the camp resorting to eating animal feed and tree leaves<\/a> due to a lack of food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He criticised El Burhan\u2019s comments, who dismissed reports of famine in Darfur as \u201cpure fabrication\u201d during his televised address on Sudan\u2019s Independence Day<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

El Burhan’s denial contradicts\u00a0recent findings<\/a>\u00a0on famine conditions in North Darfur and South Kordofan, classified as\u00a0Integrated Food Security Phase Classification<\/a>\u00a0(IPC) Phase 5, the highest level of acute food insecurity, first reported in July and again in December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rijal labelled El Burhan\u2019s denials as \u201ca continuation of the tactics used by the former regime\u201d and accused authorities of using starvation as a weapon, a strategy he deemed a war crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He denounced the denial of the famine by the authorities in Port Sudan as a justification for refusing to allow humanitarian aid<\/a> to enter, questioning the purpose behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, he highlighted how heavy rains had reduced crop yields, worsening food shortages and driving prices of basic staples to unaffordable levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rijal warned of an impending humanitarian catastrophe, particularly for children, mothers, and the elderly, as malnutrition rates climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He called on international organisations<\/a> to intensify support for emergency services, citing the spread of diseases like malaria and measles in areas such as Jebel Mara.<\/p>\n