Darfur teetering “on the verge of mass starvation”

The threat of famine is looming in the Darfur region of western Sudan, warns Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), whose recent study shows “dangerously high levels of malnutrition and mortality with a rapidly deteriorating food security situation.”

The onset of rains in Darfur is causing problems for aid access

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The United Nations says that over two million people are now affected by the crisis, and MSF warns that “the whole population is teetering on the verge of mass starvation.”

The charity's report cites a nutritional survey conducted in Wadi Saleh and Mukjar provinces that found that …