Three years after it started on April 15, 2023, the war is still raging in Sudan, marked by extreme violence. On the ground, the Sudanese regular army and the paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces engage in bloody battles, often near residential areas where tens of thousands of civilians have been killed. The situation is worsening according to the UN: their number more than doubled in 2025 compared to the previous year, partly due to the increasingly frequent use of drones targeting markets, hospitals, and roads. To provide a humanitarian response, a conference opened in Berlin with, among others, Europe and the African Union on April 15, 2025. Promises of donations totaling 1.3 billion euros were collected. The needs of the Sudanese population are huge, with an estimated 30 million people—more than half the population—requiring urgent humanitarian aid.
Context: The ongoing war in Sudan has resulted in a significant humanitarian crisis, prompting international efforts to provide assistance to the affected population.
Fact Check: The text mentions a conference in Berlin on April 15, 2025, to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and gather donations for relief efforts.
A Diplomatic Stalemate
It appears that “the worst humanitarian crisis in the world,” as described by the UN, will worsen, as international diplomacy seems unable to pave the way for any peace prospects. Calls from various international actors for a halt to hostilities have fallen on deaf ears. The regular army led by General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and the paramilitaries led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dogolo intend to continue the fight. Each side believes they can still achieve military victory, as explained by anthropologist Clément Deshayes: “This war is lasting because both belligerents have a social base. They also have external support which allows them to continue the war.” These countries include the United Arab Emirates, in support of the Rapid Support Forces, as well as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Turkey in support of the Sudanese army. These supporters “enable the actors to maintain an extremely high level of intensity in this conflict,” explains Clément Deshayes.
Fact Check: The text highlights the ongoing conflict in Sudan and the involvement of international actors in supporting different factions within the country.
Thirteen Million Displaced People
This war has forced thirteen million Sudanese into exile. Among them, one and a half million have fled to Egypt. Since the start of the armed conflict in Sudan, Egyptian authorities regularly conduct reinforced identity checks on foreigners. According to a recent report by Amnesty International, “plainclothes policemen arbitrarily arrest” African nationals, including Sudanese, since the end of 2025. The NGO calls on the European Union to pressure Cairo to “protect the rights of refugees and migrants.”
Fact Check: The text discusses the displacement of millions of Sudanese people and the challenges faced by refugees in seeking safety in neighboring countries, highlighting human rights concerns.
