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.

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 .

While the amount of aid on this convoy is just a drop in the ocean compared to the need, these trucks are delivering hope to people in Zamzam who have been battling famine on their own, cut off from aid for many months,

More than 700 trucks are currently on their way to communities across Sudan as part of a major scale up, a World Food Programme spokesperson said on Tuesday. "In total, the trucks will carry about 17,

ALBAWABA - A fleet consisting of 700+ trucks carrying food supplies is on its way to villages across Sudan. This comprises 14 localities designated as "

A World Food Programme (WFP) convoy arrived in the Zamzam camp in North Darfur, Sudan, on Friday – the first since famine was declared there three months ago, the UN agency has reported. WFP announced a major surge in its operations across Sudan,

Trucks will carry about 17,500 tons of food assistance, enough to feed 1.5 million people for a month, a WFP Sudan spokesperson tells a press briefing in Geneva

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.

Over 700 trucks are en route to famine-hit areas of Sudan, facilitated by the World Food Programme following government clearance. The deliveries, enough to sustain 1.5 million people for a month, navigate through a backdrop of conflict where aid has faced looting and bureaucratic hurdles.