More than 700 trucks are on their way to famine-stricken areas of Sudan as part of a major scale-up after clearance came through from the Sudanese government, a World Food Programme spokesperson said on Tuesday.

WFP announced a major surge in its operations across Sudan, part of a scale-up effort to reach millions in the most needy and isolated conflict areas. More than 700 trucks carrying emergency food aid are on the way to communities across the country,

FileMore than 700 trucks are on their way to famine-stricken areas of Sudan as part of a major scale-up of aid.That's after clearance was given by the Sudanese government.:: FileThe army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been locked in conflict since April 2023 causing acute hunger and disease .

The United Nations' World Food Programme said its first food trucks in several months had got through to a famine-stricken camp for displaced people in conflict-ravaged Sudan.

a World Food Programme spokesperson said on Tuesday. "In total, the trucks will carry about 17,500 tons of food assistance, enough to feed 1.5 million people for one month," WFP spokesperson Leni Kinzli told a Geneva press briefing. She added that some of ...