World's Worst Disaster - Sudan - Eclipsed on Global Stage
As Sudan enters the fourth year of a devastating war, there is little prospect that diplomatic efforts underway can bring relief from the unimaginable suffering of the world's largest humanitarian disaster.
"Even the one bright spot to emerge from the war, the courageous mutual aid societies that sprung up across the country to deliver assistance and hope in the absence of international involvement are being slowly extinguished," writes analyst Cameron Hudson in a guest column examining Washington's Asymmetry of Interests that are strangling the U.S.-led push for a ceasefire. As Sudan's neighbors fuel the conflict with massive support for rival forces, Hudson says the United States is positioned to drive negotiations, "but its pursuit of peace in Sudan is being done for all the wrong reasons."
In a statement marking the grim three-year anniversary, five ranking Democratic U.S. Senators called on the United States to spearhead a peace effort "that holds perpetrators of gross human rights violations accountable and will end the violence and lay the groundwork for a peaceful transition of power.'' Hudson says the way forward is a "Sudanese-owned roadmap" with civlians involved alongside the warring parties.
A donor conference in Berlin, which the army-led Sudanese government has criticized for ignoring the country's sovereignty, is aimed at mobilising increased international support for peace efforts and boosting assistance for humanitarian relief.
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Sudan:
Washington's Asymmetry of Interests in Sudan
allAfrica, 15 April 2026
After three years of war in Sudan, the Sudanese people continue to pay the worst price. Since the start of this year alone, 700 civilians have been killed in drone strikes by the… Read more »
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Sudan:
'Sudan Is an Atrocities Laboratory', UN Aid Chief Tells Berlin Conference
UN News, 15 April 2026
Foreign ministers from across the world met in Berlin on Wednesday to show support for Sudan, where a fourth year of brutal warfare has begun as humanitarian needs deepen. Read more »
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Sudan:
Donors Pledge €1.5 Billion for Sudan At Berlin Conference
RFI, 16 April 2026
International donors have pledged about €1.5 billion for Sudan at an meeting held in Berlin to mark three years of war in the country that has killed tens of thousands and… Read more »
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Sudan:
Sudan Govt Reiterates Rejection of the Berlin Conference - Pro-Army Voices Call Out 'Selectivity'
Dabanga, 15 April 2026
The Sudanese government has reiterated its strong rejection of the Third International Conference on Sudan commenced in Berlin today, stating that the move "represents a disregard… Read more »
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Sudan:
Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Booker, Coons, Merkley, Van Hollen Statement on the Third Anniversary of the Sudan Civil War
United States Senate, 15 April 2026
Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Africa and Global Health Policy… Read more »
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Sudan:
'Presence Vs Absence' At Berlin Conference, Disputes Over Civilian Representation, and Exclusion of Warring Parties
Dabanga, 15 April 2026
The Third International Conference on Sudan that commenced in the German capital, Berlin, this morning, is aimed at mobilising international support for peace efforts, delivering… Read more »
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Sudan:
Sudan Expresses Strong Surprise and Condemnation Over Berlin Conference Held Without Its Participation
SNA, 15 April 2026
The Government of Sudan has expressed profound surprise and condemnation over the organization by the German government of what it termed the "Sudan Conference" in Berlin on April… Read more »
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Sudan:
Sudan Quintet - 'Berlin Conference Opportunity to Reinforce International Engagement, Call for De-Escalation, and Elevate Sudanese Civilian Perspectives...'
Dabanga, 15 April 2026
The Sudan Quintet (African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, League of Arab States, European Union, and the United Nations) says it "remains committed to… Read more »
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Sudan:
Sudan Condemns Berlin Conference As Devastating War Enters Fourth Year
RFI, 15 April 2026
Sudan has condemned a Berlin donor conference as "surprising and unacceptable" interference as the war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces enters its fourth… Read more »
War-displaced Sudanese are flocking to the capital Khartoum, which bears deep scars of the conflict.
InFocus
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Sudan's war is now in its fourth year, and civilians continue to be killed, displaced, and subjected to widespread sexual violence, according to the UN's top humanitarian official in the country, who called for urgent action to halt the fighting and protect civilians.
Denise Brown, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, said the crisis is following a grim pattern of repeated abuses and repeated
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Sudanese political parties and civil groups have marked the seventh anniversary of the April 6 sit-in in Khartoum by renewing calls for an immediate end to the war and a return to civilian rule.
The anniversary commemorates the mass protest that culminated in the overthrow of former president Omar al-Bashir five days later in 2019. The date also echoes the April 6, 1985, uprising that toppled Jaafar Nimeiri, and
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