Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed. Fourteen million have been displaced. It’s the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations.
It’s not in Iran, it’s not in Ukraine, and not in Gaza. It’s happening in Sudan – and it’s barely making the news.
This week on The Detail, I talked to Tom Gardner, Africa correspondent at the Economist, who’s just returned from a reporting trip to Sudan. He explains the causes of the conflict, the immense suffering he witnessed — and why it’s gaining so little international attention.
The UN is now warning that another massacre, following last year’s in El Fasher, could be looming in the western city of El Obeid.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk recently warned that civilians were at grave risk in El Obeid. “Let this be a stark warning to the world of an impending human rights disaster and worsening humanitarian situation,” he said. “The states with influence have the duty to exercise it now to stop this madness in its tracks.”
This was a sobering conversation. But even amid the heart-wrenching news of Ukraine, Gaza, the West Bank and Iran, it felt important to shine a small light on this overlooked human tragedy.
You can listen to our conversation on RNZ, Apple, Spotify or YouTube (click for links.)
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