LET US NOT FORGET SUDAN

Sudan is one country I used to blog about years ago. To this day, we should continue to remind the world to not forget Sudan and countries like it.

Here’s a quick snapshot of Sudan today:

Around 30 million people in Sudan need urgent assistance in 2025, up sharply from last year.

Nearly two thirds of the population now require some form of humanitarian aid.

A UN-backed food security monitor has confirmed famine in the besieged cities of El Fasher (Darfur) and Kadugli (South Kordofan).

Almost half of Sudan’s people are facing high levels of acute food insecurity, with millions in emergency or catastrophic hunger.

Sudan is now described as the world’s largest child displacement crisis, with millions of children out of school and at risk.

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed in principle to a humanitarian truce, but fighting and attacks continue on the ground.

Even hospitals which are supposed to be neutral establishments were under attack.

For more than two years, Sudan has been in a war-torn state between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). What began as a power struggle in April 2023 has become one of today’s worst humanitarian crises, with tens of millions needing urgent help and entire cities pushed to the edge of famine.

The latest numbers show a heartbreaking proof of the crisis and suffering of the Sudanese people. United Nations agencies estimate that close to 30 million people now require urgent assistance in Sudan, most of them women and children. Nearly two thirds of the country’s population need some form of humanitarian aid, and Sudan is now the site of the world’s largest child displacement crisis. Millions of children are out of school, hungry, and living with trauma they did nothing to cause.

Famine has been confirmed in heavily hit cities of El Fasher in Darfur and Kadugli in South Kordofan. Families trapped there have survived by eating animal feed and whatever scraps they can find. Humanitarian access is blocked or extremely dangerous, and reports of mass killings, sexual violence, and a collapse of health services continue to surface. Across Sudan, nearly half of the population is facing high levels of acute food insecurity, with millions already in emergency or catastrophic conditions.

The fighting itself shows no clear path to peace. The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces have signaled openness in principle to ceasefires and talks, yet battles continue while communities pay the price. Diplomatic efforts have so far failed to produce a durable agreement or a nationwide humanitarian pause. Meanwhile, the response for Sudan remains severely underfunded as donors juggle several global crises.

Behind these numbers are very real lives. Children who once walked to school now walk for days in search of safety. Parents who used to plan for their children’s future now count every cup of flour left in the house. Health workers try to save lives in clinics without medicine or clean water. Sudan is not a distant story. It shows how quickly a society can collapse when power and impunity drown out the voices of ordinary people.

One of the deepest pains Sudanese people express is the feeling of being forgotten. Their crisis rarely trends on social media. Their stories are overshadowed by other wars. Funding appeals are only partially met. This sense of invisibility is dangerous, because silence allows atrocities and famine to grow in the dark. But we can help change this. People made Darfur visible once before. People helped push leaders to act in other crises. The same can happen again for Sudan, but it will not happen by accident. It has to be intentional.

What we can do to create awareness

1. Talk about Sudan, consistently

Share verified updates from trusted humanitarian organizations on your social media, in your chats, and in community groups. Add Sudan to conversations in classrooms, offices, churches, and online spaces. Awareness starts with naming the crisis and refusing to let it disappear from view.

2. Spotlight and Center Sudanese voices

Follow Sudanese journalists, doctors, activists, and diaspora communities who are sharing firsthand experiences. When you post, amplify their words rather than speaking over them. Their stories carry the emotional truth that numbers cannot fully show.

3. Use your platforms and skills

If you write, blog, create videos, or design, use those skills to tell Sudan’s story in human terms. If you work in education, bring Sudan into discussions about global citizenship and children’s rights. If you are part of a group or association, suggest dedicating a meeting, webinar, or event to Sudan.

Always Remember That Every Action Counts

We may not be able to stop the bullets or open every blocked road, but we can refuse to look away. We can magnify what is going on and the courage of Sudanese communities by making sure their struggle is seen, heard, and supported. Every post, every peso, every classroom discussion, is a small light against a very deep darkness.

Sudan’s emergency is not “their” crisis. It is ours, too, because our shared humanity is at stake. Awareness is the first step. Action, no matter how small, is the next.

You can read more on Sudan and follow updates from these links/URLs:

1. UNICEF — 2025 appeal for Sudan

https://www.unicef.org/appeals/sudan

1. UNICEF Sudan — crisis for children (overview of humanitarian need)

https://www.unicef.org/appeals/sudan

1. UNHCR — Sudan crisis explained / Sudan situation page

https://www.unhcr.org/countries/sudan

1. World Food Programme (WFP) — Sudan emergency / WFP involvement in Sudan

https://www.wfp.org/news/joint-un-convoy-brings-vital-aid-besieged-communities-sudans-south-kordofan (This covers WFP’s role in Sudan’s crisis)

1. UNICEF Sudan — donations / Sudan appeal donation page

https://www.unicef.org/appeals/sudan 

1. UNHCR — support / Sudan Emergency Donate Page

https://donate.unhcr.org/int/en/sudan-emergency

1. International Rescue Committee — 3 November 2025 “Crisis in Sudan: What is happening and how to help”

https://www.rescue.org/article/crisis-sudan-what-happening-and-how-help (you already have this)UNICEF’s 2025 appeal for

1. International Rescue Committee 3 November 2025 Crisis in Sudan: What is happening and how to help - https://www.rescue.org/article/crisis-sudan-what-happening-and-how-help