US EditionSudan Enters Fourth Year of War as UN Calls Crisis 'Abandoned'
Donors aimed to revive stalled peace talks as UN agencies warned the war has displaced millions and pushed 19 million people into acute hunger.
- On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Sudan entered its fourth year of war, described as an "abandoned crisis," with the fighting forcing 13 million people to flee their homes.
- The conflict erupted from a power struggle between Sudanese Armed Forces chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan and Rapid Support Forces commander Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo following the 2019 ouster of dictator Omar al-Bashir.
- At least 59,000 people have been killed, while about 34 million people need assistance according to United Nations figures, underscoring the humanitarian scale of the conflict.
- Denise Brown, top United Nations official in Sudan, criticized the international community on Monday for failing to focus on ending the fighting, saying "Please don't call this the forgotten crisis. I'm referring to this as an abandoned crisis."
- The United States and regional powers, distracted by the Iran war, have failed to establish a ceasefire, while fuel prices in Sudan have increased by over 24% due to shipping disruptions.
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At a time when humanitarian aid is contracted by cuts undertaken by the Donald Trump administration and by some of the largest economies in the Global North, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced this Wednesday, in the framework of the Sudan Conference held in Berlin, that participating States and international organizations have pledged more than 1.5 billion euros to help the African country.Continue reading
Sudan donor conference raises $1.8 billion in aid pledges as war enters third year
An international conference has secured more than $1.77 billion in humanitarian commitments for Sudan, as global donors warn of deepening suffering in a war now entering its third year between the army and RSF
The country of Africa is entering the fourth year of a war that has plunged the majority of the population into distress.
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