Sudan denies famine, rejects politicization of humanitarian aid

Sudan's Foreign Ministry said the food situation is reassuring and no famine has occurred, rejecting what it called efforts to politicize humanitarian assistance.

• The ministry said strategic stockpiles and ongoing agricultural operations meet food needs, denying circulating famine claims.
• It said it is assessing the effects of low rainfall from El Niño and desertification and taking measures to fill food gaps.
• It rejected the politicization of aid, accusing some countries of using humanitarian conditions to impose settlement terms under a humanitarian truce.
• It said bringing the Rapid Support Forces into negotiations while it still occupies territory violates the Jeddah Declaration.