Sudanese civil war is one of the greatest tragedies |
Sudan’s civil war erupted in April 2023, and so far, several rounds of peace talks have been of no avail in bringing an end to the horrific, ongoing conflict. Two generals who were aligned in bringing about the coup of 2021 are now the leaders of the opposing sides: General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is the head of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and, in essence, the country’s president. His one-time deputy and now opponent is General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of the 100,000-strong Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
In June 2025, the RSF won a significant victory when it seized control of the region along Sudan’s border with Libya and Egypt. Libyan strongman General Khalifa Haftar has been accused of supporting the RSF by providing it with weapons and fighters. The RSF also controls most of Darfur and much of neighboring Kordofan. In fact, there are fears that the country may once again be divided into two states if the RSF carries through with its declared plan to establish a rival government.
Unfathomable Atrocities
Perhaps the most horrifying consequence of the conflict is the rape and killing of innocents, including children and toddlers. The UN reports that over 40,000 people have been killed and more than 14 million have been displaced; the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification has identified widespread famine, which is affecting nearly 400,000 people. There’s also been horrifically extensive sexual violence against very young children, and reports of children attempting to end their own lives as a result of these attacks.
The Massalit people and other non-Arab communities in Sudan’s West Darfur state have been the target of ethnic cleansing. The RSF and allied Arab militias have perpetrated atrocities and relentless assaults in Massalit neighborhoods in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, slaughtering thousands and leaving as many without a home or refuge.
In February, the Sudanese army bombed Nyala,........