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UN warns of ‘epic suffering’ in Sudan and appeals for $4bn in aid

UN warns of ‘epic suffering’ in Sudan and appeals for bn in aid

Ten months of armed conflict in the country has displaced nearly 11 million people and left half the population facing hunger

There is “epic suffering” in Sudan says the UN, where fighting between rival military factions since April has created the world’s biggest internal displacement crisis and raised fears of state failure.

On Wednesday, the UN appealed for $4.1bn (£3. 25bn) to meet humanitarian needs, amid warnings by the UN’s World Food Programme that people are starving to death in areas cut off by fighting.

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