Joint Statement on Sudan's Food Security Crisis by 15 Countries The UAE, Chad, Sierra Leone, Jordan, Uganda, Benin, Nigeria, Kenya, Mozambique, Senegal, Seychelles, Guinea Bissau, The Comoros, Mauritania, and Morocco have issued a statement on the alarming food security situation and the risk of famine in Sudan. The Sudanese population has been caught in the crossfire of a brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which erupted during Ramadan on April 15 last year. The 15 countries expressed deep concern over the prolonged conflict's repercussions on Sudan and its neighboring nations. They also urged the international community to scale up its humanitarian aid efforts. Stark and Rapid Deterioration in Food Security The joint statement highlighted a report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) published on June 27. The report concluded that "14 months into the conflict, Sudan is facing the worst level...