Photos: Families across Sudan endure years of displacement, hunger, loss

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Apr 15, 2026 · 337 words · By Hephzibar Bukasu

Displacement and Hunger Resilience and Solidarity Humanitarian Crisis

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What to know about Displacement and Hunger

In Pictures Families across Sudan endure years of displacement, hunger, loss More than nine million people remain displaced in Sudan, while nearly 29 million face acute hunger.

Claims checked 12

Techniques found 2

Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Right coverage

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Center83%

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6 sources compared across this story cluster. This is an eFinder estimate from indexed source coverage, not an editorial rating.

What happened

In Pictures Families across Sudan endure years of displacement, hunger, loss More than nine million people remain displaced in Sudan, while nearly 29 million face acute hunger.

Why it matters

Families across Sudan fled their homes, cities, and country after war reached their streets in April 2023.

Common ground

A recent Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) survey of 1,293 displaced households across Sudan, Chad, and South Sudan reveals the devastating cycle of loss these families endure.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What new context would change how readers understand this Displacement and Hunger story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that only 45 percent of displaced children across the three countries regularly attending school?
How does this story connect Displacement and Hunger with Resilience and Solidarity over the next few days?

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.

Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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Appeal to Pity 85% confidence

Evoking sympathy to win support rather than using logical arguments.

Why it matters: Recognizing appeal to pity helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “only 45 percent of displaced children across the three countries regularly attending school”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “About 18 percent of households have been forced to send their children to work”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 3: “Families across Sudan fled their homes, cities, and country after war reached their streets in April 2023”

SINGLE SOURCE

While the general context of the Sudan war is known, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of generic definitions of 'war' and unrelated conflicts. However, the Al Jazeera source in claim 3 mentions the NRC survey regarding displacement in Sudan, implying the conflict, but the specific 'April 2023' start date is not explicitly verified by the provided search results for this claim index.

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web search NEUTRAL — War is an armed conflict [a] between the armed forces of states, or between governmental forces and armed groups that are organized under a certain command structure and have the capacity to sustain m…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 hour ago · US-Iran War LIVE Updates: As the war and the subsequent talks move towards the completion of three months since the beginning of the conflict, the stalemate continues. As per the recent d…
https://www.cnbctv18.com/world/us-israel-iran-war-news-live-…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 8, 2026 · War, in the popular sense, a conflict between political groups involving hostilities of considerable duration and magnitude. Sociologists usually apply the term to such conflicts only if…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/war

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Claim 4: “In Sudan and Chad, about one in three aid recipients continue to share their meagre supplies with neighbours, strangers, and new arrivals”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim about aid recipients sharing supplies in Sudan and Chad.

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Claim 5: “About 65 percent have been separated from family members”

CORROBORATED

Although the 'evidence' section for claim 8 says 'No evidence found', the evidence provided for claim 7 explicitly includes the sentence: 'About 65 percent have been separated from family members' in both the Al Jazeera and 234Radio sources.

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Claim 6: “nearly 29 million face acute hunger”

CORROBORATED

Two independent sources explicitly state that nearly 29 million people face acute hunger in Sudan.

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web search NEUTRAL — Almost 29 million people across Sudan face acute hunger, including over 755,000 in catastrophic conditions. The scale of loss is staggering.
https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/206087/sudan…

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web search NEUTRAL — The situation in Sudan remains dire, with over nine million people displaced and nearly 29 million facing acute hunger. Families across the country have endured years of upheaval, instability, and los…
https://signalfeed.co/en/article/years-of-displacement-hunge…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nearly 20 million Sudanese people, or more than 40% of the population, are facing acute hunger, according to a report by a global hunger monitor.
https://www.trtafrika.com/english/article/228a7e92a0da

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Claim 7: “Nearly three-quarters have no income”

SINGLE SOURCE

The search results provided only dictionary definitions of the word 'nearly' and no data regarding the income of displaced households in Sudan.

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The meaning of NEARLY is in a close manner or relationship. How to use nearly in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nearly

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web search NEUTRAL — Almost and nearly both mean 'not completely' or 'not quite'. They can be used in front of adjectives or noun phrases, or with verbs. Dinner is almost ready. We're nearly ready now. I spent almost a mo…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/nearly

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web search NEUTRAL — We use almost and nearly to refer to the progress of things, especially if we are measuring and counting things. In these examples, almost and nearly can both be used: … I’ve nearly finished that book…
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/nearly

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Claim 8: “more than 80 percent of households in Sudan and nearly all in South Sudan regularly skipping meals”

SINGLE SOURCE

The search results provided only dictionary definitions of the word 'over' and no data regarding meal skipping in Sudan or South Sudan.

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of OVER is across a barrier or intervening space; specifically : across the goal line in football. How to use over in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over

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web search NEUTRAL — Over 25 million users at research institutions and businesses worldwide love Overleaf Explore Overleaf for business and universities
https://www.overleaf.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Over is related to the German word über, meaning "above," like putting one piece of paper over another, or a ruling over your school, you popular person. Over can describe a distant position: your pho…
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/over

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Claim 9: “More than nine million people remain displaced in Sudan”

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results confirm that nearly 9 million people have been displaced within Sudan.

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web search NEUTRAL — The second Sudanese civil war from 1983 to 2005 killed an estimated two million people, with widespread documentation of famine and atrocities. In July 2011, Sudan’s southern territory seceded and for…
https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/power-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Over 5 million people are in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency).Massive Displacement Deepens the Crisis. Conflict-driven displacement in Sudan remains among the highest in the world. As of the end of March 2026:…
https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/other/3910799-nearly-20…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nearly 19.5 million people are facing crisis levels of acute food insecurity in Sudan, according to.
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5857455-19-5-mil…

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Claim 10: “About 90 percent have lost their homes”

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The search results for this claim returned data about Israelis in Gaza and Maui wildfires, but no specific data regarding the 90% home loss for the NRC Sudan survey group.

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web search NEUTRAL — An Israel Democracy Institute survey published in February 2025 found that 1 in 5 displaced Israelis had lost their jobs since the attack. [10] Among Israelis evacuated from southern and northern comm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Displacement_of_Israelis_after…

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web search NEUTRAL — This burden is especially severe for individuals whose incomes have declined post-fire. About half of them now face higher rental costs. For many households, displacement remains a defining feature of…
https://uhero.hawaii.edu/mauis-recovery-1½-years-after-the-w…

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web search NEUTRAL — Gaza News Average Palestinian in Gaza Displaced Six Times During War, Israeli Human Rights Group Finds B'Tselem reports 90% of Gazans lost their homes since October 2023, with the average resident dis…
https://www.haaretz.com/gaza/2025-12-19/ty-article/.premium/…

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Claim 11: “By their fourth displacement, nearly two-thirds of people report complete exhaustion and depletion of resources”

CORROBORATED

Both Al Jazeera and 234Radio report that by their fourth displacement, nearly two-thirds of people report complete exhaustion and depletion of resources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Depletion of natural organic and inorganic resources. For other uses, see Depletion. This article is written like a personal reflection, personal essay, or argumentative essay that states a Wikipedia …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_depletion

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web search NEUTRAL — By their fourth displacement, nearly two-thirds of people report complete exhaustion and depletion of resources. About 65 percent have been separated from family members.
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/4/15/sudan-families-e…

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web search NEUTRAL — By their fourth displacement, nearly two-thirds of people report complete exhaustion and depletion of resources. About 65 percent have been separated from family members.
https://234radio.com/families-across-sudan-endure-years-of-d…

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Claim 12: “A recent Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) survey of 1,293 displaced households across Sudan, Chad, and South Sudan reveals the devastating cycle of loss these families endure”

VERIFIED

The Al Jazeera source explicitly confirms the NRC survey of 1,293 displaced households across Sudan, Chad, and South Sudan.

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web search NEUTRAL — In Sudan, Chad and South Sudan, 20 per cent of women have no access to a toilet or latrine; that is three times more than men. Women and girls often travel long distances to fetch water, facing harass…
https://www.nrc.no/news/2026/sudan-war-refugees-pushed-into-…

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web search NEUTRAL — A recent Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) survey of 1,293 displaced households across Sudan, Chad, and South Sudan reveals the devastating cycle of loss these families endure.
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/4/15/sudan-families-e…

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web search NEUTRAL — In South Sudan’s protracted emergency, humanitarian and life-saving response work remains a critical lifeline for millions of people affected by conflict, displacement, flooding, disease outbreaks, an…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/batool-khamis_sudans-crisis-a…

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.