Over a year into the conflict in Sudan, millions have been displaced both within and outside the country. The ongoing conflict has resulted in the destruction of vast agricultural lands, disrupted food supplies due to difficult transportation between cities, and a scarcity of humanitarian aid. In this podcast, IFPRI researcher Hala Abushama discusses the state […]
Addressing Sudan’s Food Security Crisis: A Presentation at the AFIA Forum
On April 28, 2024, Mosab Ahmed presented at a forum organized by the Sudan Food Security Information Consortium (AFIA) to address the ongoing food security crisis and the looming famine in the country. The two-day event brought together experts and stakeholders to explore sustainable solutions and urgent measures needed to combat food insecurity in Sudan. […]
مؤتمر: استكشاف أبعاد الصراع في السودان – رؤى بحثية وتداعيات السياسات
الثاني والعشرون من مارس 2024 هالة أبوشامة، خالد صديق، أوليفر كيروي، مصعب أحمد، بول دوروش منذ اندلاع الحرب في أبريل 2023، عانى ملايين الأشخاص في السودان من فقدان سبل العيش وتدمير البنية التحتية وتعطيل الخدمات الأساسية. ومع استمرار الحرب، يواجه السودان أكبر أزمة نزوح في العالم – مع نزوح 6.5 مليون نازح داخليا ودفع […]
Sudan’s ongoing conflict disrupts agrifood processing and aggravates unemployment
BY OLIVER K. KIRUI, KHALID SIDDIG, HALA ABUSHAMA, AND ALEMAYEHU SEYOUM TAFFESSE OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 The continuing conflict in Sudan between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), underway since April 2023, is inflicting devastating impacts on the country’s economy and on livelihoods. Model estimates show that production declines across different […]
Model: Sudan’s ongoing conflict could reduce economic output by half and push 1.8 million into poverty
BY KHALID SIDDIG, MARIAM RAOUF, AND MOSAB AHMED OPEN ACCESS | CC-BY-4.0 The outbreak of war in Sudan on April 15 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) caused major disruptions in economic activities in the capital Khartoum and other areas of the country. More than six months later, the conflict […]
