🇸🇩 Sudan

🇸🇩 Sudan – Global Watch Dossier
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Background

The war broke out on 15 April 2023 when the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — once allied — turned on each other following a failed integration of the RSF into the army.

The RSF emerged from the militia roots of the Janjaweed famously active in the earlier Darfur conflict.

The conflict has quickly become not just a power struggle but a broader humanitarian catastrophe — with displaced populations, famine, ethnic targeting, and urban warfare.

Current Situation

The humanitarian stakes are bleak: roughly 11.3 million internally displaced as of 2025, among the highest globally.

Famine has been confirmed in parts of Darfur and major hunger threats are present throughout the country: almost 25 million people facing acute food insecurity.

The latest fighting in places like el‑Fasher (North Darfur) illustrate a city under siege, mass atrocities, and the collapse of medical and humanitarian support.

Foreign powers are deeply involved: the conflict has turned into a proxy battleground with external actors supplying arms, drones, and logistics.

Why It Matters for The Peace Rebellion & Us

Because “remote” doesn’t mean irrelevant. Our phones, our supply chains, our global economy are connected to this war. What’s happening in Sudan isn’t isolated: the breakdown in governance, the flow of arms, the displacement of millions all ripple out globally.

Solidarity as informed action. Just like in the DRC dossier you shared, one of our tasks is to make visible the links between global systems (arms trade, resource flows, geopolitical alliances) and everyday lives in Sudan.

Focus on justice & dignity. You bring a powerful lens: Montessori + social justice. That means we call for not only humanitarian relief but structural change: accountability for war crimes, inclusive governance, representation of marginalized populations (especially from Darfur and other conflict zones).

Awareness + agency. Many people may hear “Sudan” and shrug. Our role is to unpack what’s happening in plain speak: civilians in cities under siege, children malnourished, aid convoys blocked— then articulate what individuals or institutions can do.

Key Facts to Highlight

Over 11,000 attacks recorded between April 2023 and March 2025 — roughly 16 per day.

The RSF has been formally accused by the U.S. of genocide, via ethnic killings, systematic sexual violence, and denial of humanitarian aid.

More than 70% of Sudan’s healthcare system in conflict zones is non-functional.
Concern Worldwide

The collapse of infrastructure means disease outbreaks (cholera, dengue), stalled services, and mass displacement.

On the Ground: Civilian Suffering, Displacement & Famine

Global Connections: Arms, Resources, Proxies

Resources

Human Rights Watch — World Report 2025: Sudan.
Human Rights Watch

Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre & Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Sudan situation.
UNHCR Reporting

International Rescue Committee — “Crisis in Sudan: What is happening and how to help.”
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