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On August 13, local time, the Shilu faction of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (Northern Bureau) in southern Sudan issued a statement announcing that it controlledFamine in South Kordofan and Blue Nile States。

The statement said the armed group controlledThere are about 3 million people living in these two regions. Currently, more than 20% of households are facing serious food shortages and more than 30% of children are malnourished, reaching the United Nations' famine standards.The statement also said that the main reason for the famine was that the armed conflict in Sudan had disrupted local agricultural production and the implementation of humanitarian aid operations. The armed group called on the international community to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to alleviate the food crisis in the region.

On April 15, 2023, an armed conflict broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudan Rapid Support Forces in the capital Khartoum. The war then spread to other areas and continues to this day. The "Sudan People's Liberation Movement (Northern Bureau)" Hiru faction was originally one of the main anti-government organizations in Sudan, and its sphere of influence was mainly located in southern Sudan. After the conflict broke out, the armed forces occupied parts of South Kordofan State and Blue Nile State in southern Sudan. (CCTV reporter Zhao Yuanfang)

(Source: CCTV News Client)

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