28 August 2024
Exclusive: WFP launches probe into its Sudan operations as famine spreads
The U.N. World Food Program is investigating top officials in Sudan over allegations of fraud and concealing information about aid delivery obstacles. The probe focuses on whether staff hid the army’s role in blocking aid amid a severe food crisis. Two senior officials are under scrutiny, including the deputy country director. The investigation comes as Sudan faces one of the world’s worst food shortages, with over half its population experiencing crisis levels of hunger. READ FULL