Sudan: A People Paying the Price of a Forgotten War
Sudan's humanitarian crisis is escalating as warring factions reject truce proposals and displacement numbers surge. International aid efforts are struggling to keep pace with the massive influx of refugees fleeing into neighboring Chad.
Why it matters
The conflict represents one of the world's largest humanitarian disasters, with millions displaced and significant loss of life.
The war in Sudan appears to be heading toward further escalation, as achieving a humanitarian truce seems difficult, at a time when the humanitarian crisis is worsening, with internal and external displacement continuing.
Sudanese Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said on Saturday that his country “will not respond to any pressure or blackmail” and that its voice will remain “loud,” against the backdrop of the United States’ refusal to grant him a visa to attend the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York, signaling his rejection of a proposed humanitarian truce.
This came after the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said on Friday that there had been a sharp increase in the number of people fleeing Sudan for Chad to escape fighting and deteriorating living conditions, while aid funding was failing to keep pace with needs.
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