Flooding Hinders Aid to Famine-Hit Regions in Sudan, UN Reports

The United Nations refugee agency said Friday that flood conditions in Sudan have hindered the delivery of aid to areas where many are already facing hunger and famine, including to a camp in North Darfur for those who have fled ongoing fighting. The UN agency said in a statement that at least 11,000 people, many of them already displaced, have been affected by the heavy rains and flooding. Heavy seasonal rains have created rising floodwaters in parts of Sudan this week, and forecasts predict more storms in the coming days.