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Sudan: Iran war prompts 'massive' food and fuel price hikes
- Sudan faces rising food and fuel prices tied to the Iran war and Middle East disruptions, threatening humanitarian relief efforts.
- Nearly 19 million people in Sudan are at risk of acute hunger amid ongoing conflict and mass displacement.
- Drones kill hundreds of civilians; UNICEF links drones to most child casualties in the first quarter.
- The Gulf region supplies all of Sudan's diesel, with deliveries hampered by Hormuz disruptions.
- The conflict has split Sudan, with the RSF controlling the south and west while the military holds much of the north and east.
- Donor funding for aid projects covers only about 16% of what is needed this year.
- Aid agencies report rising costs for delivering relief and food to hard-hit regions like Darfur and the Nile-dependent areas.
- WFP and Welthungerhilfe officials warned the Middle East conflict worsens fertilizer and fuel access for farming.
- Sudan's agricultural irrigation depends on Nile-fed fuel, linking farming to war-driven fuel shortages.
- Berlin conference aimed to plug funding gaps and coordinate aid amid escalating needs.
- The conflict sparked a broader regional impact, including rising prices in Africa's kitchens and transport routes.
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