Speaking in Kenya, U.S. official Andrew Natsios warned that Sudan could face a catastrophic crop failure next year.
Natsios reported that drought in northern parts of Sudan combined with continuing government attacks in southern Sudan were beginning to create hunger in that country and could lead to dramatic crop failures later this year.
If that scenario plays out, Sudan could face catastrophic famine. Natsios compared the possible outcome to Sudan’s catastrophic drought of the 1980s when 250,000 people died from famine-related causes.
Source:
New US warning on Sudan. The BBC, July 23, 2001.