World Alarmed over Food Threat in Sudan

Families in Sudan’s conflict zones could experience famine-like hunger by next summer, the United Nations has warned, while some in the war-ravaged capital are surviving on a single, meagre daily meal.

Some 30 million people, almost two-thirds of the population, need assistance in Sudan according to the UN, double the number before fighting broke out between the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April.

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Niger: US to Resume Cooperation with Conditions

The United States said it is ready to resume cooperation with Niger Republic, on the condition that the military regime that came to power at the end of July in a coup commits to a notably brief transition.

Washington suspended its cooperation with Niger after the July 26 coup that overthrew the elected president, Mohamed Bazoum.

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