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"The ongoing war in Sudan has often been overlooked amid higher-profile
conflicts raging across multiple continents. Yet the lack of media and
geopolitical attention to this 18-month-long conflict has not made its
devastation in terms of human lives any less stark.
Since fighting broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and
the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, both of which had been part of a
power-sharing military government, the country has seen the displacement of
more than 14 million people and the carving up of the country by geography and
ideology.
And while we may never know the exact death toll, the conflict in Sudan is
certainly among the deadliest in the world today.
As scholars of public health, conflict and human rights and Sudanese-American
health workers, we are keenly aware of how fraught it can be to estimate
mortality in war for a slew of practical and political reasons. But such
estimates are of critical importance: They allow us to understand and compare
conflicts, target humanitarian aid for those still at risk, trigger
investigations of war crimes, bear witness to conflict and compel states and
armed groups to intervene or change."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
