#Sudan : As Famine looms the hungry eat soil and leaves. The new piece released by Maggie Michael Reuters is absolutely compelling.
Hunger is killing in Sudan. But this is a man-made hunger. Children, women and men are being starved to death.
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Issue is not so much intl org relying on Starlink- we have the resources to find alternatives. It’s all the civilians&local aid groups, whose only option is StarlinkInternet cafes for cash transfer, getting info, evacs.They can’t afford satphones, nor to wait for Sudani to resume

“People have reached a point of saying ‘I would rather die than live this way.’”
Our colleague Eman is still trapped in #Gaza , after having lost most of her family in the hostilities. Conditions are becoming more unbearable each day.
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'The RSF are reportedly encircling El Fasher, suggesting a coordinated move to attack the city may be imminent. Simultaneously, the Sudanese Armed Forces appear to be positioning themselves.' The UN's warning today and yet no Security Council meeting. un.org/sg/en/content/…

Yes ! Pledges in Paris were mostly to UN agencies, overlooking the key role of mutual aid groups. This will make us miss opportunities to mitigate famine. For those risk adverse: take a look at the sophisticated accountability system they put in place. We should learn from them !

Google Earth has updated its satellite imagery of many parts of Sudan. Looking over West Darfur city of El Geneina, I am shocked at the level of destruction. In some parts, whole areas have been destroyed and cleared. Location: 13.4469, 22.4151 (dates: April 2023 & March 2024)

In discussions inside & around #ElFasher over last days, all parties recognized critical need to ensure systematic humanitarian access to city & areas of #Darfur . As result, some trucks got through.👇🏼
And yet, due to aggressive rhetoric, military activities & admin impediments,…

Dear Mr Elon Musk,
SpaceX’s service is a lifeline in warzones like #Sudan . Civilians all over can contact loved ones, emergency responders continue, and facts be told, all with the magic of your machinery. As we face famine, please reconsider. Best, W

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While the Intl Community finally prioritized #humanitarianaccess and funding in Paris, the #ProtectionOfCivilians topic was absent.
As a Year 2 of war and crimes starts, there is still no conversation on UN/Intl presence in #Sudan mandated to lead on #CivilianProtection

Unbearable but so important description of what the #Sudan war has meant for civilians in #Sudan on Inside Story by Hala Y Alkarib SIHA Network & Norwegian Refugee Council

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And so this is how the one year anniversary of the #Sudan war was commemorated.
Senseless and deliberate attacks on civilians, large scale displacement, another atrocity in the making in North #Darfur .

When working on the Clingendael Institute policy brief on #Sudan 's looming #famine , I spoke to farmers who had fled Wad Medani after the paramilitary #RSF took control. They kept asking: 'Why do they target our agri infrastructure? Whoever wins, people need to eat!' 1/4

HE French 🇫🇷 President Macron closed the session. He highlighted the massive humanitarian needs — especially the real threat of famine, the overall international neglect, and a he courageous role of local communities in providing relief — especially youth. He also praised…

Conférence internationale pour le #Soudan 🇸🇩 : 'presque cinq millions de personnes sont à deux pas de la famine', alerte notre invitée Mathilde Vu, responsable du plaidoyer pour le #Soudan Norwegian Refugee Council, dans #ParisDirectF24 .

'Il est temps que la communauté internationale se…

The #SudanSummit opens in Paris today.
Only 5% of the humanitarian appeal is funded.
Families are now fleeing hunger as well as violence.

We need strong & NEW funding + increased support to local responders. Their efforts have been heroic: they must get the resources they need

We'll be live tweeting on the #Sudan Summit in Paris.
Global leaders: eyes on you.
You'll need to prove to 50 m Sudanese lives, shattered across #Sudan , #Chad #SouthSudan , #CAR , #Egypt , #Ethiopia and beyond that you won't let the country collapse in oblivion.

International #humanitarian conference for Sudan and neighbouring countries today in Sudan today.

Strong opening statements from 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇪🇺 highlighting #humanitarian #access , civilian #protection , and general under-funding.

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- need for humanitarian access to quickly improve,…

One year since the start of the devastating war in Sudan: civilians are enduring starvation, sexual violence & large-scale ethnic killing.

Millions have been displaced, but most suffer in silence, without the support they desperately require.

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'Voices can never be silent. They are either overlooked or voluntarily disregarded (...) The people of #Sudan stand resilient. They deserve better,' says Shaheen al-Sharif at #Sudan Conference #WithSudan

This is the world’s largest displacement crisis. But how did we get here? Discover the key events that have led #Sudan to the brink of catastrophe ⬇️
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