Jan Egeland Warns of Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis

Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, warns that Sudan is on the verge of becoming a failed state due to the disintegration of civil society and the rise of armed groups amid a brutal power struggle between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Over the past nineteen months, more than 10 million people have been displaced, and starvation has spread throughout the country, with the World Health Organization indicating that 'starvation is almost everywhere.' Egeland describes the situation as the biggest humanitarian emergency currently, emphasizing that remaining aid efforts are merely delaying deaths rather than preventing them. He estimates that 2.5 million people could die from hunger by year-end if urgent action is not taken. He criticizes the international community for neglecting Sudan amidst other global crises and warns that if Europe does not invest in aid and peace efforts, it may face a new wave of refugees similar to the 2015 crisis. Egeland asserts that without addressing these issues, Sudan risks complete collapse and further humanitarian disaster.