Iran war threatensIran war threatens Sudan's harvests as costs rise
Farmers in Sudan said on May 25 that higher global fuel and fertilizer prices tied to the Iran conflict could force them to plant less this summer.
The pressure comes in a country already hit by war and acute hunger, making the outlook for food production worse and raising concern about further shortages.
- Sudan is among Africa's largest wheat importers, so world price swings can quickly affect household food costs.
- Fertilizer shortages have repeatedly amplified food crises because crops can yield far less without enough nutrients.
- Omdurman sits across the Nile from Khartoum and is one of Sudan's oldest major urban centers.
Sudan Civil War
Sudan's civil war has entered its fourth year, increasingly resembling a war of attrition defined by a de facto territorial division between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with the SAF recently reclaiming the presidential palace in central Khartoum as a major tactical victory[1][3].
1 January
Open fighting breaks out between the SAF and RSF and spreads across Sudan.1 January
Talks over integrating the RSF into the army fail to resolve the power struggle.1 January
A military takeover ends the civilian transition and deepens rivalry between Burhan and Hemedti.
