Sudan crisis enters its third year
On the second anniversary of the devastating conflict in Sudan, The Rt Hon David Lammy MP is hosting a Foreign Ministers’ summit in London today (15th April). The summit, organised in collaboration with the UK, France, Germany, and the African Union, aims to provide a ‘pathway to peace’ and halt the world’s worst humanitarian crisis (The UN). Foreign Ministers from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Chad, Kenya, the United States, and the European Union will gather in London. With backers of several warring factions expected to attend, the summit presents an opportunity to build international consensus and end what has tragically become a proxy war between regional powers. Over the past two years, millions of innocent civilians, especially in Darfur, have endured unimaginable suffering. Widespread famine has taken hold, hospitals and essential infrastructure have collapsed, and violence, including widespread sexual violence affecting even the youngest of children, has become a horrifying norm. Access to humanitarian aid remains dangerously limited. UN convoys are being blocked by both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), forcing many international Read more…
