Sudan Situation Update
Sudan is the location of one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.
In April 2023 civil war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under the command of the government and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), formerly operated by the government but now regarded as a rebel group which has committed acts regarded by many as crimes against humanity and massacres.
Sudan is experiencing a humanitarian catastrophe with over 25 million people (around half of the population) in desperate need of assistance. The resulting food insecurity and education challenges require immediate humanitarian help.
Sudan has the largest internally displaced population in the world of over 11 million people and millions more have been forced out of Sudan as the brutal civil war continues to spread.
At the time of writing the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy, Ramtane Lamamra, is convening proximity talks between the warring parties in Geneva, focused on humanitarian aid and protecting civilians.
A recent BBC Briefing Room radio broadcast was devoted to the question “What’s happening in Sudan?” and attempted to answer the question “How can it be brought to an end?”
The UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights has a page dealing with the Sudan situation.
UNICEF, the World Food Programme and the UN Refugee Agency are all appealing to the public for donations to aid the people of Sudan.
Image: Sudanese refugee camp in Chad by Henry Wilkins/VOA