[HIGHLIGHTS] Imminent humanitarian disaster in Sudan. Warnings of running out of water and food, large waves of refugees expected

The International Red Cross warns of a humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country. The U.N.

estimates that some 16 million people will need humanitarian assistance this year. The UN estimates that 400,000 people have already been displaced by the conflict. The conflict is expected to continue for the rest of the year, according to the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum, which has sent in troops to protect the border. The Red Cross has warned that the conflict could turn into a "permanent war"