NUNZIUM

The ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by General Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, led by General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemeti), has resulted in over 1,000 deaths in the capital city, Khartoum, and the Darfur region. Despite ceasefires, fighting continues, forcing residents to conduct amateur burials in unconventional locations, potentially destroying evidence of war crimes and spreading disease.

Health authorities are collaborating with the Red Cross and the Sudanese Red Crescent to move bodies to cemeteries, but ongoing violence hinders their efforts. A war crimes tribunal seems remote amidst the current chaos. A 24-hour ceasefire on June 11 allowed civilians to stock up on supplies or flee the area.

The conflict has led to over 1,800 deaths and nearly two million displaced people, according to the NGO Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project and UN data. Egypt has reversed its visa exemption for certain Sudanese nationals, citing a crackdown on "illegal activities."

Sudan faces a potential famine due to the conflict, with Muzan Alneel of the ISTiNAD research center highlighting the rapidly decreasing resources and lack of crops. The Sudanese economy is near collapse, with high inflation, a collapsed financial system, and a lack of essential resources. The Health Ministry reports around 800 deaths and at least 6,000 injured, but the real numbers are likely higher.

Theodore Murphy of the European Council on Foreign Relations and Hager Ali of the German Institute for Global and Area Studies emphasize the importance of support in resolving the conflict. Ethnic differences in the Darfur region are fueling the violence, similar to the conflict in 2003-2005. The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs confirms reports of arbitrary killings, looting, and rape. As the struggle for power continues, the people of Sudan face an uncertain future, with the threat of famine, disease, and ongoing violence casting a dark shadow over the nation.