In a recently published video from Due Dissidence, titled “UN Warns of Overlooked Famine in Sudan as Civil War Rages,” the severe humanitarian crisis in Sudan is brought into sharp focus. The video, which you can watch below, details the devastating effects of a civil war that has been ongoing for over a year.

 

 

Sudan has been engulfed in a brutal civil war, with bitter fighting between the forces of two rival generals, resulting in thousands of deaths and millions displaced. Entire towns and villages have been burned to the ground, often with fires intentionally set as a weapon of war. This has led to the world’s largest displacement crisis, with over 10 million people driven from their homes.

 

According to the United Nations migration agency, homes and aid camps have been intentionally burned, creating dire living conditions for civilians. More than 235 fires have been documented by the Sudan Witness Project, using heat-sensing satellites developed by NASA. These fires have destroyed settlements and displaced even more people.

 

The conflict is primarily between General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the top commander of the Sudanese military, and his former deputy, General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti. Both were part of the military establishment that ousted dictator Omar al-Bashir in 2019. However, their alliance broke down over the transition to a civilian government, leading to the outbreak of war in April 2023.

 

The war has triggered political instability, a severe humanitarian emergency, and widespread human rights violations. Over 15,000 fatalities have been reported, with around 18 million people facing acute hunger. The United Nations has warned that 7,000 new mothers could die in the next few months if they do not receive access to food and healthcare.

 

Despite the severity of the crisis, international attention has been limited. The focus on other global conflicts, like in Ukraine and Gaza, has overshadowed the situation in Sudan.

 

More information about the crisis from the UN can be found here: https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15735.doc.htm