The entity’s secretary general, António Guterres, draws attention to the worsening of the conflict that has already killed almost half a million people and displaced more than 7 million
The Secretary-General of the United Nations (), , warned about the serious escalation of violence in Sudan, an African country plunged into a devastating civil war since 2023. The conflict, fought between the regular army and paramilitary forces, has already resulted in a humanitarian crisis of alarming proportions.
Since the fighting began, the country has faced a bleak scenario:
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Mass deaths: Almost half a million people have already lost their lives, many of them children who died of starvation due to the extreme lack of food.
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Forced displacement: More than seven million Sudanese have been forced to leave their homes, becoming internally displaced.
The situation has recently worsened with the seizure of Al-Fashir, the main city in the Darfur region, by the paramilitary group. Although official government forces still maintain control of the capital, Khartoum, and the port city of Port Sudan, the fall of Al-Fashir represents a strategic advance for the rebels and intensifies fears of a new wave of ethnic-based violence in the region, which has been the site of genocide in the past.
Authorities from the UN and several African nations express deep concern about the lack of mobilization of the international community in the face of the crisis, as the conflict, which has been going on for almost three years, continues with no prospect of resolution.
*With information from Luca Bassani
*Report produced with the help of AI
