Atrocities and starvation grip Darfur as war of Sudan enters third year
Apr 15, 2025 #Sudan #SudanHumanitarianCrisis #SudanWar
Sudan’s two-year war, a power struggle between the army and the paramilitary RSF, has
Apr 15, 2025 #Sudan #SudanHumanitarianCrisis #SudanWar
Sudan’s two-year war, a power struggle between the army and the paramilitary RSF, has triggered the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, displacing 13 million people. In Darfur, an RSF siege has blocked aid for over a year, starving hundreds of thousands as villages face systematic burning and looting. Atrocities—including mass killings, sexual violence, and ethnic attacks—likely amount to crimes against humanity, although the RSF denies targeting civilians. Survivors recount harrowing escapes without any aid, while markets and infrastructure are deliberately destroyed to weaponise hunger. The besieged regional capital endures compounded threats of starvation and violence. Despite international warnings, abuses persist unchecked, leaving displaced populations in perpetual peril. With no resolution in sight, the conflict’s catastrophic human toll deepens.
Al Jazeera’s Hamdah Salhut reports.
Dr. Arwa Babiker is a medical doctor and Co-Founder of DataQ, an organisation supporting locally led humanitarian response in Sudan. She was forced to flee her home in Sudan with her mother and sisters. She told Al Jazeera what it's like to be displaced multiple times.