World Bank Gives $100 Million To Combat Hunger In Sudan

The World Bank released $100 million for the World Food Programme to tackle deep food insecurity for two million people in Sudan, where aid was suspended following an October coup. <br />The funds will help provide an emergency safety net amid worsening hunger in the northeast African nation caused by a poor harvest and rising international food prices. <br />The bank says the funds will be channeled solely through the WFP to scale up the food security response and provide direct support to the most vulnerable people of Sudan.