Intense fighting continues between rival factions in Sudan, escalating concerns of a humanitarian disaster, as hundreds of thousands of refugees are forced to flee. Clashes between the regular army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his rival, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, have been ongoing since April 15. Casualties continue to mount, causing the mass exodus of Sudanese citizens into neighbouring countries.
Many are unable to afford the long journey to the borders, finding themselves trapped in the city with scarce supplies of food, water, and electricity. The top United Nations aid official in Sudan, Abdou Dieng, has warned that the situation in the country is becoming “a full-blown catastrophe”. Various governing bodies, including African Union and the international community, are urging the warring parties to…
