The Australian Council for International Development, together with 21 humanitarian agencies, is sounding the alarm on the escalating catastrophe in Sudan — now considered the largest humanitarian crisis in the world.
Since April 2023, Sudan has been torn apart by a violent civil conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The United Nations has described the situation as one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century.
The human toll is staggering. As of November 2025:
- More than 150,000 lives have been lost.
- Over 14 million people have been displaced from their homes
El Fasher Under Siege
In October 2025, after more than two and a half years under siege, the city of El Fasher fell to the RSF. At that time, an estimated 260,000 civilians were trapped inside the city. Since then, reports of atrocities have surged — including mass killings, sexual and gender-based violence, and the targeting of children.
The UN estimates that nearly 71,000 people have fled El Fasher, yet the small number reaching displacement camps raises grave concerns about the scale of violence and the fate of those still trapped.
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