Sudan War Leaves 11,000 Missing Amid Widespread Displacement and Food Crisis

The ICRC reported at least 11,000 people have gone missing in Sudan since the war broke out three years ago.

“The International Committee of the Red Cross said that at least 11,000 people have gone missing in Sudan since the war broke out three years ago, noting the deep and ongoing psychological suffering endured by families”

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The number of missing persons cases increased by more than 40% in the past year alone.

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Shifting front lines have displaced more than 11 million people, some multiple times.

The head of the ICRC said civilian suffering has reached unprecedented levels.

More than 19 million people are facing acute food insecurity.

The UN humanitarian chief said: We are really in a cycle in Sudan.

The UN High Commissioner accused Sudan's paramilitary forces of war crimes and possible crimes against humanity during the takeover of El-Fasher.

At least 6,000 people were reported killed during the first three days of the RSF offensive on El-Fasher.

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The actual toll is much higher and thousands remain missing and unaccounted for.

RSF and allied Arab militias carried out massacres, summary executions, sexual violence, hostage-taking for ransom, acts of torture and ill-treatment, detentions, enforced disappearances and looting.

The International Fact-Finding Mission concluded RSF paramilitaries carried out a genocidal campaign when retaking El-Fashir.

Nearly four million people displaced by the war have begun returning home.

“Millions of Sudanese remain displaced, and women are widely exposed to sexual violence amid the conflict in the country (archival footage)”

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These returns are rarely straightforward.

People find destroyed or damaged infrastructure and lack access to care.

The number of women in need of support for gender-based violence has almost doubled in two years.

Drone attacks have killed nearly 200 additional people since the start of the year.

Civilian casualties had tripled last year.