Two years since Sudan descended into a brutal civil war that has resulted in what the UN calls the world’s largest humanitarian crisis (MEES, 12 April 2024), warring parties and their allies are preparing for a new status quo that could see each side lead its own government in a partitioned country akin to nearby Libya and Yemen (MEES, 21 February).
Meanwhile, international mediators have yet to negotiate an end to the devastating fighting (MEES, 12 July 2024), with the focus now shifting to addressing the humanitarian catastrophe that has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced more than 12 million people, with over 24 million facing “acute hunger,” according to UN figures. (CONTINUED - 1934 WORDS)
