Sudan: Soaring Prices Exacerbate the Food Crisis [ Africanews Today ]

Africanews26 October 2026, 18:38 UTCSudan

Torn apart by war, Sudan is grappling with the consequences of the armed conflict on its economy and its people. In Omdurman, bread supplies are dwindling, and residents can no longer afford to buy it.

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