Every 27 minutes, someone is killed in Sudan’s war

A relentless conflict in Sudan claims an average of 53 lives daily, with one person killed every 27 minutes over three years of war. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Every 27 minutes, someone is killed in Sudan’s war

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The war in Sudan has reached a staggering and grim milestone, with an average of 53 people killed every day over the last three years, a rate equivalent to one life lost every 27 minutes. This relentless pace of violence, documented by Al Jazeera, underscores a conflict that has slipped from the forefront of global attention while continuing to exact a catastrophic human toll on the ground. The fighting, which erupted in April 2021, has transformed from a power struggle in the capital, Khartoum, into a sprawling and complex war engulfing vast regions of the country. The sheer scale of the daily death toll reveals a humanitarian disaster of profound dimensions. Beyond the immediate fatalities, the conflict has displaced millions, shattered the nation's infrastructure, and pushed Sudan to the brink of famine. International aid agencies have repeatedly warned of collapsing health systems and widespread hunger, with access for humanitarian workers severely restricted by the warring parties. The statistic of 53 daily deaths is a chilling average that fails to capture the full horror, which includes mass atrocities, ethnic violence in Darfur, and the indirect deaths from disease and starvation caused by the war's disruption. This conflict, rooted in a bitter rivalry between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has defied numerous ceasefire attempts and diplomatic interventions. What began as a clash between two military structures vying for control has spiraled, drawing in regional militias and exacerbating long-standing ethnic and political fractures. The war has effectively partitioned the country, with the RSF controlling much of the western Darfur region and the capital, while the SAF holds eastern and northern strongholds, turning urban centers like Khartoum and El Fasher into battlegrounds. The international response has been widely criticized as inadequate. Despite the staggering casualty figures, the war in Sudan has struggled to maintain consistent media coverage and diplomatic urgency, often described as a 'forgotten war.' Sanctions and appeals from the United Nations and regional bodies like the African Union...

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