### [2026-09-14](/feed/2026/09/14/index.md)

##### 2026–2027 El Niño event
# The World Food Programme reports that Sudan's Darfur region is having its driest rainy season since the 1980s, worsening famine conditions amidst the ongoing civil war. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''Free Malaysia Today](https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/15/sudan-s-darfur-faces-driest-rainy-season-in-four-decades-says-wfp)

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