FoodForward SA Urges Action as Food Insecurity Surges in South Africa

African outlets and NGOs describe the Sudan war as a driver of a wider hunger emergency that now affects both conflict zones and relatively stable countries like South Africa. They blame armed groups in Sudan for wrecking farms and markets, and criticize African governments for slow and uneven responses to rising food prices and poverty. They expect stronger regional coordination on food aid, subsidies, and social grants, but warn that without more international funding, hunger will keep spreading.

• •African NGOs link Sudan's conflict to disrupted trade routes that raise food prices across East and Southern Africa.
• •FoodForward SA reports a sharp increase in demand for food assistance inside South Africa over recent months.
• •African commentators fault Sudanese armed factions for blocking aid convoys and looting food stocks.
• •Regional groups urge the African Union and national governments to expand safety nets such as food vouchers and school feeding schemes.
• •African relief organizations warn that refugee inflows from Sudan are stretching already limited food supplies in host communities.