In 2026, the people of Sudan wish for the guns to fall silent

Trócaire’s country director for Sudan, Mary Wamuyu, writes of the difference that Irish solidarity can make in what has become ‘the forgotten war’

Sudanese women displaced from El-Fasher cook meals at a community kitchen inside the newly established El-Afadh camp in Al Dabbah, in Sudan's Northern State. Picture: AP Photo/Marwan Ali

While the world watches the horrors of some conflicts live-streamed onto their phones, the war in Sudan continues to go catastrophically underreported, underfunded, and largely ignored by the international community. This silence is not just political neglect; it is contributing to the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.

What began as a hope for reform has become a brutal two-year conflict between two generals, each armed and supported by international actors, including the UAE, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Russia, China, Serbia (via arms sales to the UAE), Turkey, and Yemen.