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Sudan: In absence of humanitarian aid, citizen initiatives attempt to help victims of violence

Volunteers in Port Sudan prepare welcome centres to shelter displaced people. Image provided by our Observer, a volunteer, on May 5, 2023. © Observers

Despite a shaky truce declared in Sudan until May 11, the violence has continued, endangering civilians who were already facing shortages of medical care, basic necessities, water, and electricity. In response, citizen solidarity movements are emerging both on the ground and on social networks in an attempt to assist the countless people displaced by the conflict.

According to a United Nations report published on May 2, the deadly fighting in Sudan and the humanitarian situation in the combat zones have forced nearly half a million people to flee their homes. Of these, 334,000 people have been displaced inside the country and 114,000 have taken refuge in neighbouring countries.

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