UN official says 19.5 million people face food insecurity in Sudan

A United Nations official said 19.5 million people in Sudan are facing food insecurity, describing the country as the world's largest ongoing humanitarian crisis, Reuters reported. The official said roughly 5 million Sudanese are experiencing emergency or catastrophic levels of hunger, while more than 100,000 people are facing famine-like conditions. Massad Boulos, President Donald Trump's senior adviser for Arab and African affairs, denied reports that an agreement had been reached on a humanitarian ceasefire and peace plan for Sudan. His statement came after Sudan's government responded to a U.S.-proposed roadmap to end the fighting. Fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces continues, and the United States and regional actors are pressing for a humanitarian ceasefire. No further details on the U.S. proposal or Sudan's response were immediately available.