In the midst of Sudan's ongoing conflict, a convoy of World Food Programme trucks bravely navigates treacherous routes to deliver vital aid to famine-stricken communities.
There are 14.6 million internally displaced people in Sudan , more than anywhere else in the world. Having been forced to flee their home in Khartoum, Altuma and her children live in this roofless shelter. In November, World Food Programme trucks finally arrived at the famine-stricken Zamzam camp in North Darfur and other hard-to-reach locations - this is how Little Ahmed hasn't eaten a proper meal in days. He's lucky when he gets anything to eat at all.
Like many here at Zamzam camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) - one of several areas in Sudan whereAhmed and his three siblings are orphans, fending for themselves after losing their parents in Sudan's war. The pangs of hunger, the fear of violence and the struggle for survival have become the norm for them since the conflict erupted nearly two years ago. But hope is rolling towards him from hundreds of kilometres away. Jamal, a World Food Programme (WFP) security staffer, leads a convoy of aid trucks to Zamzam from Adre in Chad across battle frontlines in war-torn Darfur. Jamal is accompanying drivers determined to get assistance to their compatriots, despite the risk to their own lives. It is a feat WFP has not achieved since April, after conflict, insecurity and rains cut off Zamzam from aid for many months. 'I was ready to go and I felt excited. I was full of intention and dedication to get support to my people there,' says Jamal. It takes a couple of days to get the necessary permissions to secure safe passage onward from Geneina, the capital of West Darfur. With approval documents in hand, Jamal, a crew of drivers and 15 WFP trucks start their long journey to people facing starvation. Checkpoints dot each leg, with more than 40 stops on the 500 km stretc
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