What’s Sudan like after 15 months of war, displacement, and brutality?

A damaged army tank on a street, nearly a year into the war between the SAF and the RSF, in Omdurman, Sudan [File: El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters]

The war in Sudan is approaching its 16th month, with tens of thousands of people killed and millions displaced in what international organisations say is the world’s worst displacement crisis.

Fighting erupted between forces loyal to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023, the two factions vying for control of the country.