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With the war showing no signs of ending, regional efforts to mediate peace talks have intensified, but challenges remain in coordinating diplomatic efforts among various parties.Īnalysts say both warring sides would like to see the battlefield expand. West Darfur, a region already scarred by conflict in the early 2000s, has seen some of the worst violence since fighting began in mid-April. In addition to the conflict between Sudan's army and RSF forces, ethnic conflicts have reignited, resulting in civilian deaths.

The impact on aid operations continues, with recent reports of armed groups attacking health workers in Khartoum. The UN World Food Programme suspended operations in the country after three of its staff were killed in the early fighting. The situation has led to a focus on providing aid to Sudan's neighbours, many of whom are recovering from prolonged periods of war and poverty. 'Without strong international support, Sudan could quickly become a locus of lawlessness, radiating insecurity across the region.'

'The scale and speed of Sudan’s descent into death and destruction is unprecedented,' Guterres said during the donor conference in June.

UN's Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that some $3 billion was needed to assist people in Sudan and those who have fled to neighbouring countries.

International donors have pledged almost $1.5 billion in aid to address the crisis, but humanitarian agencies asserted that double that amount may be needed to stabilise the situation. The fertile land between the White Nile and the Blue Nile rivers now hosts several hundred thousand of the estimated 3.3 million people the war has displaced. The UNHCR reports that nearly 800,000 people have fled to neighbouring nations. The targeting of civilians has also led to a mass exodus to neighbouring countries and internal displacement, with the UN estimating 200,000 people displaced in one week alone, based on data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

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