Overview

• The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has displaced 13 million people and killed tens of thousands since it began on April 15, 2023.
• Recent RSF offensives in Darfur, including attacks on displacement camps near El Fasher, have killed hundreds and displaced 400,000 people, worsening famine in the region.
• Famine has been declared in at least 10 locations, with over 25 million people facing acute hunger and 638,000 at risk of starvation, as international aid funding falls drastically short of needs.
• The war has effectively divided Sudan, with the SAF controlling the north and east, while the RSF holds large parts of the west, particularly in Darfur, and parts of the south.
• High-level peace talks are being held in London, though key Sudanese parties are absent, raising doubts about the prospects for an end to the conflict and the humanitarian crisis.