France, Nov. 8 -- Most bakeries in the capital Khartoum have shut their doors because of surging wheat prices and fuel shortages.

Mahmoud, 44, says she and her husband now spend their combined salaries on bread alone.

"The situation has become unbearable," the mother of three said. "We've reduced the amount of bread we eat and now only have it with one meal a day."

"We have to set aside 900,000 pounds ($88) a month to buy it. That's almost my salary and my husband's combined."

The price of a loaf in Khartoum has doubled from 250 to 500 Sudanese pounds over the past week.

International organisations have been sounding the alarm over the possible spread of famine, already declared in parts of the country, while around 20 million people...