The Women's Section in the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir Launches a Global Campaign Entitled: "The War in Sudan: A Story of Colonialism, Betrayal, and Disappointment"
The brutal war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces led by Sudan's de facto ruler, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo "Hemedti," al-Burhan's former deputy in the Sovereignty Council, has entered its third year now, claiming the lives of tens of thousands of civilians. Some estimates indicate that the death toll in this absurd war has reached 150,000, with heinous atrocities committed by both sides, including cold-blooded executions, torture, rape, and other sexual crimes against women and girls. Ethnic cleansing has also been reported, with entire areas burned and destroyed, and mass killings carried out in various cities, villages, and displacement camps. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, stated that "the rampant horror in Sudan knows no bounds." The war has also caused the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with more than fourteen million people displaced, leading to the world's largest displacement crisis. In addition, half of Sudan's 50 million people face the risk of starvation, with the World Food Programme confirming the spread of famine in ten locations, including the Zamzam camp, which shelters 400,000 displaced people, warning of its possible expansion, putting millions at risk of famine and leading to "the world's largest hunger crisis." Both sides have used starvation as a weapon of war by preventing food from entering areas controlled by the other side. The Executive Director of UNICEF, Catherine Russell, described the humanitarian disaster in Sudan as "not just a crisis, but a multifaceted crisis affecting every sector, from health and nutrition to water, education and protection."
