Survivors in Sudan show scarsin Sudan show scars of war amid ongoing civil conflict
Ongoing civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has left survivors showing visible scars of war across the country since April 2023.
The conflict has caused massive displacement and humanitarian crises, prompting international media coverage and aid efforts led by organizations like the Gates Foundation.
This remains a critical issue for global health and development in Africa as the fighting continues.
Western Media
Western media outlets like the Associated Press and ABC News frame the scars of war in Sudan as a humanitarian tragedy requiring global attention, emphasizing the need for development aid and international intervention to address the crisis.
Sudanese Survivors
Local Sudanese survivors and civil society groups describe the ongoing violence as a direct result of the power struggle between the SAF and RSF, stressing the urgent need for peace negotiations and an end to the fighting that has devastated communities.
- The Rapid Support Forces was founded in 2013 by merging militia groups from the Darfur conflict.
- Sudan is the largest country in Africa by area, split into North and South Sudan since 2011.
- The civil war in Sudan has displaced over 10 million people, making it one of the world's largest refugee crises.
Sudan Civil War
Sudan's civil war has entered its fourth year, increasingly resembling a war of attrition defined by a de facto territorial division between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with the SAF recently reclaiming the presidential palace in central Khartoum as a major tactical victory[1][3].
1 January
Open fighting breaks out between the SAF and RSF and spreads across Sudan.1 January
Talks over integrating the RSF into the army fail to resolve the power struggle.1 January
A military takeover ends the civilian transition and deepens rivalry between Burhan and Hemedti.
