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Sudan's forgotten war: three years on, humanitarian catastrophe has no end in sight

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 865 words · By Mehdi BOUZOUINA
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Sudan's forgotten war: three years on, humanitarian catastrophe has no end in sight Three years into a war that has displaced 11 million people and killed tens of thousands, Sudan’s conflict remains deadlocked, with civilians trapped in a cycle of violence…

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What happened

Sudan's forgotten war: three years on, humanitarian catastrophe has no end in sight Three years into a war that has displaced 11 million people and killed tens of thousands, Sudan’s conflict remains deadlocked, with civilians trapped in a cycle of violence…

Why it matters

On the third anniversary of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), international donors gathered in Berlin on Wednesday, pledging $1.3 billion in aid.

Common ground

The conference, however, underscored the diplomatic paralysis surrounding the conflict: neither warring party was invited, and Khartoum denounced the meeting as “surprising and unacceptable”.

Perspective signals

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

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260415-sudan-forgotten-war-three-years-huma…

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
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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: “neither warring party was invited [to the Berlin conference], and Khartoum denounced the meeting as “surprising and unacceptable””
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The provided web search results are completely irrelevant, returning information about shopping malls in Denver instead of the Berlin conference or Sudanese government reactions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 23, 2025 · The Denver metropolitan area boasts dozens of shopping centers, with a number of notable malls and shopping districts.
https://www.uncovercolorado.com/malls-shopping-centers-near-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 12, 2015 · The Cherry Creek Shopping Center is an upscale mall in the Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver. Garage parking (fee). The most distinctive store at the Cherry Creek mall is the Apple St…
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g33388-Activities-c2…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 17, 2019 · There are traditional indoor malls, including Park Meadows and Cherry Creek Shopping Center, outdoor lifestyle centers such as The Shops at Northfield Stapleton, and compact shopping di…
https://10best.usatoday.com/travel/best-shopping-centers-dis…
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Claim 2: “Three years into a war that has displaced 11 million people and killed tens of thousands”
CORROBORATED
Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and UN-related reports, confirm the conflict started in April 2023, has killed tens of thousands, and displaced 11 million people.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since April 2023, there has been a civil war in Sudan between two primary factions of the country's military government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–prese…
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web search NEUTRAL — Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a conflict between rival generals of the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that has killed tens of thousands, displaced 11 million people and trigger…
https://gulfnews.com/world/africa/sudan-war-nightmare-must-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — The conflict, now in its fourth year, has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than 11 million people. After the RSF seized El-Fasher, the army’s last stronghold in western Darfur, last October…
https://malaysiagazette.com/2026/05/15/un-warns-of-greater-t…
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Claim 3: “CARE reports that community kitchens across the country are “closing or reducing meal provision by 50 percent or more””
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No evidence was provided for this claim.
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Claim 4: “Both sides have used sieges and blockades to cut off supplies, particularly in Darfur”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was provided for this claim.
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Claim 5: “The United Nations has appealed for $1.6 billion to support refugees across the region”
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The evidence provided mentions a $6 billion appeal for 26 million people and a $1.4 billion appeal for South Sudanese refugees, but does not specifically confirm a $1.6 billion appeal for refugees across the region as stated in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — The UN has launched a $6 billion humanitarian appeal to aid 26 million Sudanese affected by the ongoing conflict, as per the OCHA announcement. This initiative aims to address the critical humanitaria…
https://www.nationpress.com/international/uns-dollar6b-appea…
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web search NEUTRAL — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and its partners on Thursday launched an appeal for $1.4 billion this year to support more than 2 million South Sudanese refugees in five African countries and host commu…
https://nan.media/en/a-un-appeal-to-raise-1-4-billion-to-sup…
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web search NEUTRAL — Regional Interference. Sustaining the Sudanese conflict between the two protagonists for over a year could not have been accomplished without support from outside actors with interests in Sudan.
https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/one-year-on-the-calamities…
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Claim 6: “nearly half the population faces acute food insecurity”
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Multiple sources confirm that a significant portion of the population (ranging from 'over 40%' to 'more than half') faces acute food insecurity.
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web search NEUTRAL — After 14 months of conflict, Sudan's food security crisis has reached unprecedented levels. More than half the population is facing acute food insecurity, with a high risk of famine in multiple region…
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/africa/sudan-is-now-confronti…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sudan: 20 million face acute food insecurity. 3 days ago. Save for later.Over 40% of Sudan's population face high levels of acute food insecurity, monitoring group warns.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The FAO food security analysis director, Jean-Martin Baucer, pointed out that there is an ongoing famine in Sudan and a growing risk of famine in Gaza. And, he argued, "all of those are driven by conf…
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2025-06/more-than-h…
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Claim 7: “Diplomatic efforts led by the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, the so-called "Quad", have repeatedly stalled”
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Claim 8: “The United Nations says hundreds of civilians have been killed in drone strikes since January”
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Three separate reports confirm the UN's statement that hundreds (specifically nearly 700) of civilians have been killed in drone strikes since January.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hundreds of civilians have been reported killed in drone strikes in Sudan since January, the United Nations said on Tuesday in Geneva. "In the first three months of this year, nearly 700 civilians wer…
https://www.dw.com/en/sudan-iran-war-prompts-massive-food-fu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nearly 700 civilians have been reported killed in drone strikes in Sudan since January, the United Nations said Tuesday (April 14, 2026), detailing the devastation and humanitarian catastrophe wrought…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/nearly-700-repor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nearly 700 civilians have been reported killed in drone strikes so far this year, the United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher said Tuesday, lamenting that "the world has failed to meet the test of Sudan…
https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260414-sudan-drone-stri…
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Claim 9: “Over 4.5 million have fled to neighbouring countries, including more than one million to Chad alone”
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The claim states 'over 4.5 million' fled to neighboring countries. However, the provided evidence from the UN and ABC News mentions 'more than four million' refugees, and Al Jazeera mentions '2.2 million' who fled the country. There is a discrepancy in the total number of refugees versus total displaced people.
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web search NEUTRAL — GENEVA - More than four million people have fled Sudan since the start of the conflict in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, calling the figure.
https://menafn.com/1109630832/Four-Million-People-Have-Fled-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In just over a month, more than 65,000 refugees have arrived in Chad’s Wadi Fira and Ennedi Est provinces, with an average of 1,400 people crossing the border daily in recent days, according to the UN…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-04/more-than-four-millio…
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web search NEUTRAL — More than four million people have been forced to flee their homes, including 2.2 million who fled the country to become refugees. Central African Republic.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/3/the-worlds-neglectin…
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Claim 10: “More than 33 million people now require assistance”
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Three independent sources (OCHA, WHO EMRO, and allAfrica) confirm that over 33 million people in Sudan require humanitarian assistance.
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web search NEUTRAL — An estimated 33.7 million people across the country require humanitarian assistance this year – the highest number recorded globally.
https://www.ecns.cn/world/2026-05-13/detail-ihfenirv8001433.…
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web search NEUTRAL — Over 33.7 million people – two-thirds of the population – require humanitarian assistance, and about 21 million people require health assistance. With 13.6 million people displaced due to the war, Sud…
https://www.emro.who.int/sdn/sudan-news/attacks-push-sudans-…
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web search NEUTRAL — UN estimates indicate that more than 33 million Sudanese, including millions of people in Darfur, Kordofan and Blue Nile, are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
https://allafrica.com/stories/202605130103.html
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Claim 11: “international donors gathered in Berlin on Wednesday, pledging $1.3 billion in aid”
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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, returning definitions of the word 'international' and truck advertisements instead of news about a Berlin conference.
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the full range of trucks from International®. Driver-centric, durable and endlessly versatile. Explore medium-duty, heavy-duty, and severe-duty trucks and let’s get to work.
https://www.international.com/products/trucks
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The meaning of INTERNATIONAL is of, relating to, or affecting two or more nations. How to use international in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international
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web search NEUTRAL — INTERNATIONAL meaning: 1. relating to or involving two or more countries: 2. a game of sport involving two or more…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/learner-engli…
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Claim 12: “The UAE, in particular, has been accused of backing the RSF”
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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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