Displaced Sudanese families seek shelter as fighting devastates Al-Fashir and beyond (Photo: File)
Sudan is bleeding out while the world watches in silence Africa's third-largest country has turned into a wasteland of devastation, famine and hopelessness. It started in April 2023 as a struggle for power between two generals and has evolved into one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes of this century.
In excess of 10 million have been displaced from their homes and over 150,000 are dead half the nation's population is suffering from starvation but no global outcry is forthcoming.
In the midst of this destruction there are two men General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Their killing match has leveled cities to the ground and turned towns into cemeteries. The UN statistics indicate close to 30 million Sudanese are severely in need of assistance with millions displaced or stuck in war zones.
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The RSF's takeover of Al-Fashir in October 2025 which was a turning point in the city, which was once a safe haven for civilians in western Sudan became a horror show. Stories of mass killings, rape and famine spread quickly afterwards. Humanitarian organizations have been prevented from reaching the area and communications have fallen silent. The UN has warned that Sudan is poised to see the largest civilian massacre in modern African history.
Sudan's tragedy is not just domestic with its extensive Red Sea coastline and plentiful gold and oil reserves have attracted foreign actors. The UAE is suspected of equipping the RSF with drones and money while Egypt and Saudi Arabia back the national army. What began as a political struggle has become a proxy arena waged with Sudanese lives as the price.
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Beneath the colossal human cost, Sudan's agony goes unheeded. The UN's £4.2 billion relief appeal is less than half-funded and UNICEF puts the number of children who have starved to death at 500,000.
Relief organisations label the crisis as one of the most overlooked humanitarian crises in decades. When wars break out in Gaza or Ukraine, the world rallies billions. For Sudan, silence reigns. The issue is no longer when the world will act but if it ever will.
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Disclaimer: This article is based on verified reports and humanitarian data. It aims to raise awareness of Sudan’s worsening crisis and global inaction.
