Famine is reported to be spreading in Sudan amid relentless war between the military and a notorious paramilitary group that devastated the country and created the world’s largest displacement crisis.

The Sudanese government has suspended its participation in the global hunger-monitoring system on the eve of a report that’s expected to show famine spreading across the country, a step likely to undercut efforts to address one of the world’s largest hunger crises.

Despite international mediation efforts, Sudan's civil war has continued throughout 2024, deepening the humanitarian crisis.

Famine has spread across war-torn Sudan and is projected to expand even further, a UN-backed assessment said Tuesday, with refugee camps and displaced communities hit particularly hard. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) review,