Sudan: Plunged into a civil war in

Sudan plunged into a civil war in April 2023 after a vicious struggle for power broke out between its army and a powerful paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). It has led to a famine ... Sudan is a member of the United Nations, Arab League, African Union, COMESA, Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. The country's name Sudan is a name given historically to the large Sahel region of West Africa to the immediate west of modern-day Sudan . Sudan has been in the middle of a civil war since 2023, arguably the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, when fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The paramilitary group has long been accused of committing atrocities in Darfur, including mass killings, ethnic targeting, and sexual violence. Now, the fall of the city of El-Fasher after an 18-month siege is leading to accusations of an ongoing genocide Over 900 days of brutal conflict, widespread human rights violations, famine, and the collapse of essential services have driven millions of people in Sudan to the “brink of survival” – with women and children bearing the heaviest burden.