Sudan hunger crisis worsens as doctor says children are "dying on a daily basis"
Sudan hunger crisis worsens as doctor says children are "dying on a daily basis"
The United Nations’ World Food Programme reports more than 24 million people in Sudan are suffering from acute hunger. The more than two years of civil war has also driven about 4 million refugees into neighboring countries. The BBC’s Barbara Plett Usher reports.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article's claim about the hunger crisis in Sudan and the number of people affected is partially verifiable. The claim about children dying daily is difficult to verify without more specific data. The article presents a concerning situation, potentially with a slant towards highlighting the severity of the crisis.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: More than 24 million people in Sudan are suffering from acute hunger.
- Assessment: Unverified. The provided sources do not contain information to verify this claim.
- Claim: The civil war has driven about 4 million refugees into neighboring countries.
- Assessment: Unverified. The provided sources do not contain information to verify this claim.
- Claim: Children are dying on a daily basis.
- Verification Source #3: Source 3 mentions 'children dying of malnutrition and other diseases caused by illegal gold mining', which suggests children are dying, but doesn't confirm the 'daily basis' claim or the cause being solely the current crisis.
- Assessment: Partially supported. Source 3 indicates children are dying from related causes, but doesn't confirm the frequency or direct link to the current crisis.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 3 mentions children dying of malnutrition and diseases related to illegal gold mining in Sudan, providing some support to the claim of child mortality, although not directly attributable to the current crisis or confirming the 'daily basis' frequency.