Millions at risk of starvation in Sudan's forgotten crisis

International pressure is desperately needed to halt the world’s largest, but ignored, humanitarian crisis, writes Seán Farrell

Displaced women and children from El Fasher at a camp where they sought refuge from fighting between government forces and the RSF, in Tawila, Darfur region, Sudan. Picture: AP

Sudan, once known for its ancient pyramids and rich culture, now faces the largest humanitarian crisis in the world today. One of staggering proportions, it is often referred to as a forgotten crisis but it is now rather one that is conveniently ignored among the many that proliferate around the world.

We have witnessed this crisis unfold from an opportunity for democratic reform to a battle for power with little regard for those in its path. This brutal conflict has raged for over two years, with reports of genocide and a man-made famine as 25m people, half the population, are in need of humanitarian assistance, and 12m people have been displaced.