Sudan's military government has ordered two senior officials at the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) to leave the country amid widespread famine sparked by a gruelling civil war that erupted in April 2023. The WFP said directors of its Sudan operation were declared personae non grata and told to go within 72 hours, without explanation. The decision comes days after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured the key city of el-Fasher in Darfur from the military after an 18-month siege, which included a food blockade. The WFP said the expulsions came at a pivotal time as humanitarian needs in Sudan had never been greater with more than 24 million people facing acute food insecurity. Although the military government has not provided a reason for the expulsions, it has previously accused aid groups of breaking local laws and releasing misleading reports on famine conditions. The government maintained that the expulsion will not affect the country's cooperation with the WFP, according to state news agency Suna. The WFP is currently engaging with Sudanese authorities to resolve the matter. As the conflict intensifies with the RSF's recent actions, fears grow for the estimated 250,000 people in el-Fasher, many of whom belong to non-Arab communities that have been targeted in violence. Reports of atrocities, including mass killings and violations against civilians, have been increasingly troubling as international bodies express alarm. The situation in Sudan remains precarious, with humanitarian organizations struggling to cope amid escalating violence.