US EditionSudan: After 1,000 Days of War, Millions of Civilians Still Bearing Brunt
More than 33 million people face starvation amid collapsing services and rising violence, with 9.3 million displaced internally and 4.3 million as refugees, UN agencies report.
- Aid organisations marked Sudan's 1,000th day of war, warning fierce fighting and funding cuts pushed more than 33 million toward starvation.
- The conflict stems from a power struggle between Sudan's military rulers and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, with foreign arms suppliers and third-party states intensifying fighting via weapon flows.
- UN data shows more than 21 million people face acute food shortages, 9.3 million are internally uprooted, and more than 4.3 million refugees abroad strain neighbouring countries.
- Hospitals and clinics are failing, with 70 to 80 percent of health facilities affected and roughly 65 percent of the population without healthcare, while OCHA says 12 million people face gender-based violence.
- OCHA says it aims to assist 20 million of nearly 34 million people in need, with a $23bn appeal and $2.9 billion plan amid calls for an immediate ceasefire.
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Sudan war hits 1,000-day mark as civilians face worst humanitarian crisis: UN
The war that broke out in Sudan a thousand days ago has left almost 34 million people, about two-thirds of the country's population, in need of humanitarian assistance, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, calling the situation in the African country the world's largest humanitarian crisis. According to OCHA, Sudan has also experienced the largest refugee crisis: 9.3 million people have had to flee their homes …
The conflict in Sudan is going beyond the symbolic threshold of a thousand days this weekend, and yet this country is sinking into a war that is sinking without a visible political horizon. The population is suffering deadly violence and forced displacements with disastrous living conditions. It suffers from the lack of food, medicines, and is ravaged by diseases. The humanitarian response is largely insufficient because of the difficulties of a…
The United Nations has drawn attention to the catastrophic situation of the people of Sudan.
Aid agencies mark 1,000 days of war in Sudan
Sudan's war reached its 1,000th day on Friday, with the UN and aid agencies marking the day with a reminder of the civilian cost of the conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group. The war has raged since April 2023, when the RSF seized parts of the capital, Khartoum, prompting airstrikes from the army. The conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives, and uprooted over millions from their homes. T…
The civil war in Sudan has been going on for 1,000 days. The United Nations reports on famines and a lack of shelter. Germany is planning a conference.
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