Sudan humanitarian crisis may worsen and spread: UN

Geneva: The United Nations on Friday warned that the humanitarian crisis triggered by the conflict inSudancould worsen dramatically in the coming mont...

Geneva: The United Nations on Friday warned that the humanitarian crisis triggered by the conflict in Sudan could worsen dramatically in the coming months, tipping some regions into famine.

The emergency could also further spill into neighbouring African countries unless the fighting ends, UN agencies said, ahead of Monday's first anniversary of the conflict erupting.

"Time is running out," said World Health Organization spokesman Christian Lindmeier.

"Without a stop to the fighting and unhindered access for the delivery of humanitarian aid, Sudan's crisis will dramatically worsen in the months to come and could impact the whole region" in terms of more refugees, the spread of disease and food insecurity, he told reporters in Geneva.