Sudan

Sudan At A Glance

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Directing HQ: Action Against Hunger - USA
Launch Date: 2001
Beneficiaries (2009): 142,967 people
Institutional Funders: ECHO (European Commission Humanitarian Aid), CIAA (France), UNICEF, CHF (Common Humanitarian Fund), SDC (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation)

Press Contact

James L. Phelan
Senior External Relations Officer, ACF-USA
Contact James Phelan
Direct: 212-967-7800 x108
Cell: 646-265-7796
Susannah Masur
Communications Officer, ACF-USA
Contact Susannah Masur
Direct: 212-967-7800 x133
Field Updates | Sudan

The View from Southern Sudan

The View from Southern Sudan In the wake of the national elections, ACF’s Senior Food Security & Livelihoods Advisor Silke Pietzsch reports on failed harvests, severe food shortages, and rising tensions in southern Sudan. » Read more

Southern Sudan Faces Severe Food Shortages

Southern Sudan Faces Severe Food Shortages MALOUALKON, SOUTHERN SUDAN—Food stocks are running out in areas of Southern Sudan that experienced unusually poor harvests this year, Action Against Hunger | ACF International announced today. To fill immediate needs, vulnerable populations are resorting to coping strategies that could jeopardize next year’s harvest and put their long-term food security and livelihoods at risk. » Read more

South Sudan Faces Widespread Crop Failure, Food Crisis

South Sudan Faces Widespread Crop Failure, Food Crisis JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN—The threat of a massive food deficit in South Sudan is growing, Action Against Hunger | ACF International cautioned today. Over the last several months, ACF has documented a spike in the number of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition, a life-threatening condition, and expects a further deterioration of the situation. » Read more

Action Against Hunger Expelled from Darfur along with Nine Other Aid Groups

Action Against Hunger Expelled from Darfur along with Nine Other Aid Groups Khartoum, Sudan — On Wednesday, March 4th, authorities in northern Sudan ordered the global humanitarian organization ACF International to leave Darfur along with nine other international aid organizations. With registrations revoked, ACF’s offices in Khartoum were sealed off and the organization’s programs brought to a halt.

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Darfur: Will the provision of humanitarian assistance continue?

Darfur: Will the provision of humanitarian assistance continue? New York, NY — Despite the fact that efforts of humanitarian workers in Darfur have been jeopardized by widespread insecurity, for the moment the humanitarian situation remains relatively stable. Nonetheless, both residents and displaced populations in Darfur are in an extremely precarious position, and even seemingly minor incidents can have a catastrophic impact on their lives. » Read more
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