Nierteti / El Obeid — The General Coordination for Displaced Persons and Refugees in Darfur has warned of an imminent famine as a severe lack of rainfall, soaring food prices and disrupted trade leave communities struggling to secure basic supplies.
Adam Rijal, a spokesperson for the coordination, told Radio Dabanga that poor rainfall during the current agricultural season, combined with rising commodity prices, could trigger famine unless humanitarian organisations intervene urgently.
Markets in Central Darfur's Nierteti locality, west of Jebel Marra, have already seen sharp price increases. A sack of millet costs between SDG12,000 and SDG20,000, while sugar sells for about SDG3,000, salt and a bar of soap for SDG2,000 each, and a bottle of cooking oil for SDG5,000.
