Tuesday marks the second year since violent clashes broke out between Sudanese forces and paramilitary swift supporters, sparking a civil war that led to the world's worst humanitarian crisis. The conflict killed around 150,000 people, drove at least 12 million people, and brought hunger to Sudan. But even if aid organizations describe the crisis as one of the “industrial proportions,” it is largely hidden by other conflicts at the global stage.
With the so-called forgotten war in its third year and no clear ending is in sight, we wanted to feature reports and essays from different voices, from US Congressmen to directors of Sudan's think tanks.
Tuesday marks the second year since violent clashes broke out between Sudanese forces and paramilitary swift supporters, sparking a civil war that led to the world's worst humanitarian crisis. The conflict killed around 150,000 people, drove at least 12 million people, and brought hunger to Sudan. But even if aid organizations describe the crisis as one of the “industrial proportions,” it is largely hidden by other conflicts at the global stage.
With the so-called forgotten war in its third year and no clear ending is in sight, we wanted to feature reports and essays from different voices, from US Congressmen to directors of Sudan's think tanks.
On April 15th, 2024, people will unload grain bags on the first day of global food program distribution efforts in an informal refugee settlement at the Chad address. Edrum's Photos for Foreign Policy
The world's refugees are completely broken
Millions of Sudanese are fleeing the war zone, revealing the world's bankrupt response, Neha Wedekar wrote.
A man appears to be furious when a fire appears to be infuriated in the livestock market area of Alfasher, the capital of North Darfur, Sudan, on September 1, 2023.AFP via Getty Images
Parliament has options regarding Sudan
Trump's indifference and cuts in aid have exacerbated the world's biggest humanitarian crisis, Gregory W. Meek wrote.
On June 18, 2024, for those refuged inside the Kaduguri in Sudan, the woman has a lot of dry residing while walking through the Tiam Shrou camp.Guy Peterson/AFP via Getty Images
Global South needs to support Sudan's ICJ incident against the United Arab Emirates
Dozens of countries have supported accusations of South Africa's massacre against Israel. Not doing the same for Sudan would be a moral and diplomatic disaster, Amgad Fareid Eltayeb wrote.
People gather food from a local humanitarian organization in Meloe, Sudan on January 9th.AFP/Getty Images
A new model of Sudan's aid distribution
Kelsey Norman and Sarah Ben Hammau are united in communities rather than relying on other countries or international organizations.
Demonstrators waving the Sudan flag and flag representing an angry anti-group youth group across the border during a procession in Khartoum, Sudan, on December 19, 2022, to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the Sudan Revolution.Ela Yokes' foreign policy photos
Egypt is hardly a shelter for Sudanese refugees
As the international community looks to other crises, those fleeing the war in Sudan face a disastrous economic situation, Ella Yorks writes.