Sudanese Montrealers Raise Alarm About Largest Displacement Crisis In The World w/ Duha Elmardi

Sudan is currently experiencing one of the worst humanitarian crises and the largest displacement crisis in the world.

Since April 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) have been engaged in a violent conflict. The current war in Sudan is deeply tied to resource extraction and international power struggles, with countries like the United Arab Emirates and the United States playing counter-revolutionary roles. As a result, Sudanese civilians have been caught in a web of multiple humanitarian disasters, including famine, the collapse of the healthcare system, sexual violence, communal tensions, epidemics, and mass displacement.

Over eight million people have been internally displaced, with more than 11 million forcibly displaced within and outside the country. Many Sudanese civilians have sought refuge in neighbouring countries like Chad, Egypt, and Ethiopia, where they continue to face severe hardships.

In Ethiopia, some refugees have resorted to hunger strikes due to poor treatment. Tragically, nearly 100 people have died attempting to cross into Egypt through smuggling routes, with others succumbing to heat strokes and dehydration. Women and children have been disproportionately affected by these harrowing conditions.

Although the violence initially broke out in Khartoum, the capital, it has since spread into other states across Sudan.

Sudanese activists have emphasized that while this displacement crisis is receiving attention now, it has been ongoing for over two decades, dating back to the war in Darfur that began in 2003.

Despite attempts at ceasefire agreements, all have repeatedly collapsed.

In this interview, CUTV’s video journalist Aude Simon sat down with Duha Elmardi to discuss the long history leading to the current conflict, the lack of international media coverage, and the various humanitarian crises endured by the Sudanese people.