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Aug 30, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Kagure Gacheche |Federico Manfredi Firmian |Ibrahim Z. Bahreldin |James Thurlow |Josée Randriamamonjy |Khalid Siddig | +4 more
Sudan’s war has been raging since April 2023. The country was on a bumpy road to democracy after mass uprisings in 2019 ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir. This all came to a halt when troops from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force, attacked a military airstrip in the early hours of 15 April 2023. In the months since, fighting between the RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces has left millions of lives shattered. Cities have been reduced to rubble and entire communities displaced.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
cgiar.org | Khalid Siddig |James Thurlow |Josée Randriamamonjy |Mariam Raouf
More than a year of between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has weakened the country’s fragile economy. This is in addition to triggering a humanitarian crisis, loss of lives, property destruction and income disruptions. Even before the current conflict, Sudan ranked among the poorest countries in the world. The proportion of those without access to basic necessities such as education, healthcare and proper living conditions was estimated at .
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Khalid Siddig |James Thurlow |Josée Randriamamonjy |Mariam Raouf |Mosab Ahmed
More than a year of between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has weakened the country’s fragile economy. This is in addition to triggering a humanitarian crisis, loss of lives, property destruction and income disruptions. Even before the current conflict, Sudan ranked among the poorest countries in the world. The proportion of those without access to basic necessities such as education, healthcare and proper living conditions was estimated at .
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Brett Wilkins |Priti Gulati Cox |Mohamed Suliman |Khalid Siddig
Geneva – As the war in Sudan reaches its 16th month, the disproportionate impact on women and girls persists and must be addressed. They are paying the highest price, facing displacement, unlawful detention, home confinement, hunger amid a looming famine, increased gender-based violence, and reduced access to essential services, including for sexual and reproductive needs, as direct consequences of the ongoing war.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Brett Wilkins |Priti Gulati Cox |Mohamed Suliman |Khalid Siddig
In an urgent appeal for financial and other resources, two top United Nations human rights officials on Tuesday condemned the world’s inadequate response to a nascent famine in Sudan.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Priti Gulati Cox |Stan Cox |Mohamed Suliman |Khalid Siddig
by Priti Gulati Cox and Stan CoxFor months, we’ve all been able to stay reasonably informed about the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. But there’s another horrific war that’s gotten so little coverage you could be excused for not knowing anything about it. What we have in mind is the seemingly never-ending, utterly devastating war in Sudan. Think of it as the missing war. And if we don’t start paying a lot more attention to it soon — as in right now — it’s going to be too late.
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Jul 27, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Mohamed Suliman |Khalid Siddig |Ellen Isaacs |Bharat Dogra
In April 2023, a war broke out in Sudan between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese National Army. Its impact has been devastating, millions were displaced and thousands died, in addition to the large destruction of buildings and infrastructure, but this war has been also fueled and sustained by external actors that are investing in it – namely the UAE, the main backer for the RSF militia.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Bharat Dogra |Megan Russell |Khalid Siddig |Brett Wilkins
In May 2024, eight widows from the Bhil community of Sagwara awaited a meeting with the District Collector of Dungarpur. Desperation marked their faces as they sought help after losing their husbands to a disease they had not heard of until recently. These young women, now left to care for minor children, found it impossible to work and sustain their households. For months, they had knocked on the doors of various government offices, seeking aid.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Megan Russell |Kim Petersen |Michael T. Klare |Khalid Siddig
On June 26th, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability sat down for a Congressional Hearing titled, “Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party’s Political Warfare.” This was one of many Congressional hearings aimed at tackling the “China threat.”As a general premise, I didn’t have a lot of hope for the hearing. Language is crucial, and the title says it all: any action by the US is merely “defense” against acts of political warfare committed by China. And still, I was disappointed.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Khalid Siddig |Rob Vos |Ellen Isaacs |Bharat Dogra
by Khalid Siddig and Rob VosAfter 14 months of escalating internal conflict, Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record. The latest situation report, released on 27 June, reveals a grim picture: more than half the population of 47.2 million is facing acute food insecurity. This signifies severe lack of food, high malnutrition and starvation leading to death. There is also a high risk of famine in multiple regions if immediate action is not taken.
