Sudan: Middle East war causing “most expensive Eid ever” and rising global hunger

Country: Sudan Source: Islamic Relief The ongoing Middle East crisis and disruption to global supply chains is causing the most expensive Eid al Adha ever, increasing hunger and impeding aid delivery in some of the world’s poorest countries, Islamic Relief says. In Sudan, the cost of delivering Islamic Relief’s annual qurbani food distributions has increased by over 60%, the price of bread has doubled, and fuel prices have almost tripled over the last three months. As Muslims around the world prepare to celebrate Eid al Adha next week, Islamic Relief is undertaking qurbani (sacrifice) distributions, providing meat to vulnerable families. For many it is the only meat they will get to eat this month and vital to stave off malnutrition. In 2025 Islamic Relief distributed qurbani to 3.2 million people in 29 countries. In Sudan, where three years of war has created the world’s biggest hunger crisis, Islamic Relief is distributing canned qurbani meat to displaced families and initially planned to reach more than 92,500 people. However, the rapidly rising costs mean the number of people or quantity of meat per family may now have to be significantly reduced unless funding increases. Shihab Mohamed Ali, Islamic Relief’s senior programme manager in Sudan, says: “The war in the Middle East is increasing people’s suffering here in Sudan as it’s cutting off trade and imports. For many vulnerable families this is the most expensive Eid they have experienced and people are worrying about how they will feed their children. “A few months ago we could buy six pieces of bread with 1,000 Sudanese pounds, but now you can only buy three. Fuel prices have risen by 182%, which automatically increases the price of other commodities. The price of distributing qurbani has rocketed from $5 per can to $8. Local food production is hampered a...

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