UNHCR chief warns of 'insufficent' humanitarian access to Sudan

Juba, Sudan: Humanitarian access to war torn Sudan remains woefully insufficient , raising the risk of starvation among its population, Filippo Grand...

Juba, Sudan: Humanitarian access to war-torn Sudan remains woefully "insufficient", raising the risk of starvation among its population, Filippo Grandi, the head of the UN refugee agency, warned.

War has raged since April 2023 between the regular military under army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces led by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.

The conflict has left tens of thousands dead and displaced more than ten million people, according to the United Nations.

In an interview with AFP on Wednesday, Grandi, who leads the United Nations' refugee agency UNHCR, said that although he had "seen a little bit of progress in the last few weeks", much more action was needed to improve access.

"We are asking all the parties to give access to humanitarians because our presence there is insufficient to help the people in need, and especially to bring the food and the other supplies that are needed for people that otherwise risk starvation," he said.