The Intelligence from The Economist The Intelligence: The world’s biggest humanitarian crisis
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Apr 25, 2024 
Tom Gardner, Africa correspondent for The Economist, offers deep insights into the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where civil war threatens mass famine. He discusses the severe limitations on humanitarian aid and the dire conditions facing millions. Additionally, the conversation touches on the decline of endangered languages, highlighting the impact of colonialism and capitalism on linguistic survival, and includes a quirky mention of how domestic cats pose a risk to Scotland's wildcats.
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Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis
- Sudan has the world's largest population of internal refugees and faces the highest famine risk.
- This surpasses crises in Gaza and Ukraine.
Scale of Catastrophe
- The UN's World Food Programme expresses extreme concern over Sudan's catastrophic situation.
- A Dutch think tank estimates 500,000 to a million people could die from hunger.
Obstacles to Aid Delivery
- Aid delivery is hampered by fighting, multiple militias, and obstruction from both warring sides.
- Both the RSF and the Sudanese armed forces attack aid lorries and restrict access for aid workers.
