Sudan's community kitchens close as hunger crisis deepens amid armed conflict

Over 40% of Sudan's community kitchens, known as tekayas, have shut down in the past six months as soaring food costs make operations unsustainable, according to Islamic Relief. These kitchens have served as critical food sources for civilians amid ongoing fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces. At an Omdurman hospital, one kitchen has reduced service from three meals daily to one meal with three- to four-day gaps. The closures signal a deepening humanitarian crisis in a country where armed conflict has severely disrupted food access and livelihoods.