{"id":1927,"date":"2026-07-28T21:15:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T21:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masaratplatform.com\/?p=1927"},"modified":"2026-07-28T21:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T21:15:48","slug":"the-war-in-sudan-a-live-update-from-local-peacebuilders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masaratplatform.com\/?p=1927","title":{"rendered":"The War in Sudan: A Live Update from Local Peacebuilders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sudan is facing a critical emergency.\u00a0<\/span>Thousands of people are in danger of violence and starvation in the Darfur region, and the situation\u00a0<\/span>continu<\/span>es<\/span>\u00a0to deteriorate.<\/span>\u00a0There is a dire need for\u00a0<\/span>humanitarian\u00a0<\/span>support<\/span>, the protection of civilians, and<\/span>\u00a0an\u00a0<\/span>end<\/span>\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>violence.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Following\u00a0<\/span><\/span>our statement last mont<\/span><\/span><\/a>h<\/a>, we have been in contact with our peacebuilding partner in Sudan to\u00a0<\/span>learn more about\u00a0<\/span>what is happening and what action they need to see.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

What has been happening in Sudan?<\/span><\/h2>\n

War ignited in Sudan in April 2023, when tension between military and paramilitary leaders escalated to full-scale conflict. Both sides are\u00a0<\/span>suspected of committing atrocities<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0The war has killed at least\u00a0<\/span>20,000 people<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and displaced 12 million \u2013 the world\u2019s largest displacement crisis \u2013 according to the UN.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Several peace efforts have\u00a0<\/span><\/span>failed<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0to end this war<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It has also triggered a humanitarian catastrophe.\u00a0In June this year, the UN estimated<\/a>\u00a0that around 755,000 people are at risk of starvation.\u00a0Famine was confirmed in North Darfur at the beginning of August<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and half of Sudan\u2019s population is facing acute hunger.<\/strong>\u00a0Intense flooding has worsened the impact of the conflict, further undermining the country\u2019s collapsing health system.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Violence has escalated alarmingly in recent days, as battles for control of key cities intensified.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Take action<\/a>\u00a0to provide urgent support to peacebuilders in Sudan and around the world by\u00a0donating today<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How has violence escalated since September 2024?<\/h2>\n

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)\u00a0<\/span>launched a major off<\/span>ensive<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to retake Sudan\u2019s capital Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 26 September. Both groups have\u00a0<\/span>reportedly<\/span><\/a>\u00a0carried out aerial attacks, some of which targeted residential areas.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A week earlier, the city of El Fasher in North Darfur s<\/span>uffered consecutive days of gunfire and intense aerial bombardment in the densely populated areas of Zamzam, Abu Shouk and El Taigania. The number of civilians killed or injured is unknown, but hundreds are estimated to have died and\u00a0<\/span>1500 have been displaced<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in a matter of days.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This marks an\u00a0<\/span>unprecedented<\/span><\/a>\u00a0escalation in the area, where warring parties have carried out heavy military operations, including airstrikes, since May 2024. El Fasher is strategically significant, as the last city in the Darfur region where the SAF is still present. For six months, the RSF has imposed a siege on the city in its attempt to wrest control from the SAF and allied armed movements. The consequences of the violence have been severe.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the impact on civilians right now?<\/h2>\n

Civilians, many of them women and children, are trapped in conflict zones without access to shelter or essential services. Schools in El Fasher have closed and medical facilities are overwhelmed. Outbreaks of cholera and malaria are spreading<\/span>, leading to hundreds of deaths<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Thousands also face acute malnutrition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Crucial humanitarian corridors have been blocked, and access to food and water is now critically limited. However, our partner says that SAF and allies continue to receive arms inside El Fasher via parachute, which indicates\u00a0\u201cHunger issues could be solved through parachuting aid, yet<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0scarcity of food and drinking water is politicised\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>\u200b<\/span><\/span>\u200b<\/span><\/span>This desperate situation is also leading to increased violence between civilians fighting over vital resources, which has spread beyond El Fasher. There has also been a rise in misinformation and\u00a0<\/span>ethnic polarisation<\/span>, particularly in fragile areas with a legacy of conflict. As such, even areas not currently experiencing bombardment are affected by the consequences of this conflict.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Sudan is facing a critical emergency.\u00a0Thousands of people are in danger of violence and starvation in the Darfur region, and the situation\u00a0continues\u00a0to deteriorate.\u00a0There is a dire need for\u00a0humanitarian\u00a0support, the protection of civilians, and\u00a0an\u00a0end\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0violence.\u00a0 Following\u00a0our statement last month, we have been in contact with our peacebuilding partner in Sudan to\u00a0learn more about\u00a0what is happening and what …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1928,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-masarat-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/masaratplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/masaratplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/masaratplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masaratplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masaratplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1927"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/masaratplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1929,"href":"https:\/\/masaratplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1927\/revisions\/1929"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masaratplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/masaratplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masaratplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/masaratplatform.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}