Sudan war: Medics say more than dozen children in Darfur camp have died because of food shortages

Famine has been declared in areas of Darfur, an region particularly hard hit by the ongoing civil war.

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The Sudan Doctors Network, a professional organisation with members working inside Lagawa camp, reported "deteriorating humanitarian conditions" and widespread malnutrition - a hunger crisis caused by the 27-month civil war that has devastated the country.

Located in the city of el-Daein, the settlement is home to at least 7,000 people and has been subjected to repeated attacks by armed groups.

Famine was first identified last year in a camp in Sudan's western region of Darfur and has since spread to other areas.

On Tuesday, in a statement regarding Lagawa camp, the Sudan Doctors Network wrote: "The network calls on the international community and humanitarian organisations to act immediately to provide food and basic healthcare to the camp's residents, especially children and pregnant women."