Sacha Baron Cohen on Thursday pledged $500,000 in donations to the International Rescue Committee and Save the Children USA to aid in their work in war-torn Sudan, where 11 million people have been displaced and the country faces the worst levels of famine it has ever seen.
The escalation of an 18-month conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces have forced the migration, both within Sudan and to neighboring countries like Chad, South Sudan and Ethiopia, while also cutting off humanitarian aid. An estimated 755,000 people are living in famine-like conditions there, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification data.
“Right now, there are 25.6 million people experiencing hunger in Sudan, a country which is swiftly moving towards the worst famine seen in decades, yet this crisis is receiving alarmingly little attention,” said the Oscar-nominated Baron Cohen, who says the charities are “delivering essential…
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