Sudan’s Famine Forces Residents of El-Fasher to Eat Animal Feed, New York Times Reports

Sudan’s Famine Forces Residents of El-Fasher to Eat Animal Feed, New York Times Reports
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Residents of El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur in Sudan, are resorting to eating animal feed in order to survive amid a deepening famine caused by the ongoing war, according to a report by The New York Times.

Medical sources in North Darfur confirmed that people in the city, cut off by conflict and facing severe shortages of food supplies, have turned to consuming livestock fodder as their only option for sustenance.

The report described the practice as an act of desperation, warning that the feed is not suitable for human consumption. At least 18 people have reportedly died from complications linked to eating contaminated fodder.

The humanitarian situation in Sudan has sharply deteriorated since fighting erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Aid agencies have repeatedly warned that millions face starvation as access to food, medicine, and clean water remains severely limited.

International organizations have called for urgent humanitarian corridors to deliver life-saving supplies, but ongoing clashes continue to block most relief efforts.