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The 2025 Sudan Conflict: Understanding the War in Sudan By Julia Fragus Production Editor The Sudan war is an ongoing issue as it has triggered the largest displacement crisis in the world. As of early 2025, around 13 million people have been displaced and uprooted. Along with that, there are over 3.5 million refugees outside of Sudan. People still living in Sudan have been facing the consequences of basic services collapsing. Many health facilities are later launched coordinated attacks on SAF posi- tions. While the fighting started in the capital Khartoum and other major cities, it has unfolded and spread beyond the capital. The war has expanded across multiple regions, such as central Sudan, Darfur in the west, and the Kordofan region in the south-west. Both the RSF and SAF have been accused of civilian bombing, drone strikes on hospitals, of western and southern Sudan. As the war continues, many innocent civil- ians are being harmed. Homes, health centers, and schools have been destroyed, while healthcare, food production, and social support collapse. The international community, such as for- eign governments and humanitarian organizations have attempted multiple times to give aid, though these efforts have failed. This war risks permanently divid-
ing Sudan along regional lines. With institutions failing and the rule of law weakening, Sugan risks becoming a fractured state. Many analysts, human right organi- zations, and international observers label the conflict as a grave humani- tarian disaster. As of right now, ordinary men, women, and children are paying the highest price. Lives, homes, and communities have been destroyed as a result of this conflict. Since the war has drawn atten-
non-functional, outbreaks of disease have emerged, and agriculture has been disrupted due to fighting and displacement. Food prices have also ris- en due to the war, which results in around 25 million people being actively food insecure. Many children are out of school, have little access to nutri- tion and healthcare, and are actively being exposed to violence. The health system has largely collapsed as well. The destruction of hospitals makes providing care impossible to the displaced, malnourished, and hurt.
tion from foreign governments, the United Kingdom and other coun- tries have imposed sanctions on RSF leaders for mass killings and human rights abuses. Despite these sanctions and peace efforts, the war persists. Humanitarian agencies have faced funding shortages, which forces reductions in food aid as the famine risk continues. Without a negotiated political solution, the conflict is likely to continue, which results in even more severe consequences for the innocent civil- ians living in Sudan.
looting, forced disappearances, and other abuses. Dozens have been reported dead and many injured after these attacks, such as a drone attack over a hospital. By early 2025, SAF announced they recap- tured parts of the capital, such as key infrastruc- ture such as major buildings and ministries. However, the RSF still holds a strong pres- ence in many regions. This includes Darfur, Kordofan, and parts
The war began on April 15, 2023 when fighting began between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. What sparked the Sudan war was a politi- cal dispute over military integration. After the two previously shared control of the country, a plan to integrate RSF into the regular army under SAF command failed. RSF leadership resisted and then shortly
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