Displaced families and hospitals struggle as Sudan's war ravages El-Obeid

In Sudan, immense suffering while the world turns a blind eye

The war in Sudan is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis: hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, 14 million have been displaced, and famine looms. But the conflict has been called the “forgotten war” because so little international attention has been paid to it. Tom Gardner, an Africa correspondent at The Economist who visited Sudan last month, says this is partly the result of “compassion fatigue” amid so many conflicts, and because…

Displaced families and hospitals struggle as Sudan's war ravages El-Obeid

The war, which began in April 2023, has killed at least 59,000 people, displaced around 13 million, and pushed large parts of Sudan into famine.

Pope prays for peace in Sudan and for victims in Ukraine-Russia conflict | Africa

(OSV News): Pope Leo XIV has called for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian aid for civilians in Sudan as conflict between the state military and paramilitary forces intensifies. Speaking to pilgrims in St Peter’s Square on August 9, he expressed particular concern for those suffering in El Obeid, North Kordofan, urging authorities to guarantee humanitarianCatholic News of the Week Africa

Sudan: The harrowing reality of giving birth in a war zone

Sudanese women about to give birth are losing their babies and sometimes their own lives because of a lack of specialist healthcare support, amid the ongoing war, UN humanitarians said on Friday.