Sudan Refutes Famine Claims in North Darfur's Zamzam Camp
Sudan's Federal Humanitarian Aid Commission has denied reports of a famine in North Darfur's Zamzam camp, calling conditions there 'inaccurate.' However, a global food monitor recently confirmed the presence of famine and expects it to persist until at least October.
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On Sunday, Sudan denied the existence of famine in North Darfur's Zamzam camp for internally displaced people. According to a statement by Sudan's Federal Humanitarian Aid Commission, reports of famine in the camp were deemed inaccurate and inconsistent with the criteria required to declare a famine.
Contradicting Sudan's official stance, a global food monitor on Thursday confirmed that conditions of acute malnutrition and high mortality, which define a famine, were present in the Zamzam camp. The monitor indicated that the famine is likely to persist there at least until October.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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