31 dead in attack on refugee camps in Sudan - humanitarian crisis escalated!

31 dead in attack on refugee camps in Sudan - humanitarian crisis escalated!

In the last few days, a shattering tragedy has occurred in Sudan. At least 31 people were killed in an attack on Abu Shouk's refugee camp, on the edge of the city of El Fasher in Northern Darfur. According to the Sudan Doctors Network 13 more people were also injured. This violent argument is part of the continuing conflict in Sudan, where a civil war has been raging between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army since April 2023.

According to reports, the RSF attacked the refugee camp at least 16 times in the first half of the year, killed more than 200 people and injured many more. The humanitarian situation in the warehouse is catastrophic because there is a lack of medication, medical staff and food. These bottlenecks are the result of a siege of El Fasher by the RSF, which also blocked the trade routes and supply lines. Due to these blockages, some residents of animal feed and food waste have to live.

Humanitarian crisis

According to the UN, the conflict in Sudan has developed into the greatest hunger crisis worldwide. Around 25 million people, which corresponds to about half of the Sudanese population, suffer from acute hunger, while 3.5 million women and children are affected by malnutrition. The rising prices for remaining foods lead to extreme conditions in the affected regions.

The Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army face serious allegations of human rights violations. The ongoing war and the associated fights have devastating effects on the civilian population and the social structure of the country, which includes more than 50 million people. Sudan, officially the Republic of Sudan, is the third largest country in Africa and has been suffering from political and economic crises for years.

Geopolitical context

Historically, Sudan has experienced an eventful story, starting with the old cultures that existed there, to colonial oppression and various civil wars. After independence in 1956, a lengthy conflict between the Islamic north and the animistic/Schchchchristlich southern half of the country was followed. This finally led to the Sezession of South Sudan in 2011.

The current political situation is shaped by a military influence that has strengthened since the rule of Omar al-Bashir (1989-2019). Protests in 2018 led to his fall, but the subsequent transition process is unstable. Sudan has developed from an authoritarian Islamic Republic to a LaiSist state, but the current conflicts endanger this progress.

This humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan only receives limited attention internationally, which raises questions about the obligations of the global community to intervene in crisis situations. The situation remains tense, and measures to relieve the emergency in the region are urgently needed.