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- Published on Jun 12, 2025
- The worst humanitarian and displacement crisis in the world right now is in Sudan. The World Food Programme says nearly 25 million people are facing acute food shortages - all driven by a war that has received little international attention.
Aid organizations warn that the dimension of the crisis surpasses those in Ukraine, Gaza and Somalia combined. The conflict has been running since 2023, pitting army chief and de facto president Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan against his former deputy Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF. The fighting has displaced 12 million people, roughly a quarter of the population. Yet, the crisis is barely present in the international media. That’s partly because journalists are rarely given access to the war zone. But DW correspondent Mariel Müller managed to secure permission to film from the Sudanese army. Embedded with military forces, she traveled to the capital Khartoum, where the paramilitary RSF control swathes of territory and the battle for dominance continues to rage - leaving the civilian population trapped in the crossfire. And the conflict shows no signs of ending soon.
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Sad to imagine that President Ruto of Kenya is laying a red carpet for the RSF commanders in Nairobi. Never felt this ashamed to be Kenyan.
Me too walai,I really felt bad
do not be ashamed for their behavior!! u r a proud people ❤ yall are true Kenyans
10/10 this type of reporting is so important. Thank you
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
It's sad that most people take peace for granted. Be grateful whenever you sleep calmly in your warm bed wherever you are in the world.
Amen!
❤
Tho I'm comfortable my heart is broken for these ppl especially the children 😢 if everyone on every continent cnt like in peace God should show who was always in control it is written and these situations convinces me these are the last days bc of Weak Selfish Men who don't understand they can't judge Life at the same time I'm pissed 😡 bc countries that have ppl that look like me are not important to the powers at be but they will Suffer for this genocide Trust Me 😡
thats so true
I'm wondering how much will God give Pity to Humanities Existence I ask myself 🤔 Do We Deserve This Habitual Planet Earth Full of Resources to Substain us yet This 🤔
Thank you for not forgetting the people in peril in Sudan. Thank you for continuing to fight for their peace. 🇸🇩
So many people in the world yet the most horrible people end up in leadership positions causing pain, division, chaos, suffering, and war for people simply trying to live their life.
Welcome to human species;)
It’s not humanity smooth brain. The war is being funded by the UAE
@@sorinancuta3934
Exactly 😢
As a young African , I can hardly remember a year without conflicts .
As soon as I could comprehend the word war , it was Liberia and Sierra Leone 2002 , Cote d'Ivoire , then Darfur , Congo ~2006 , Morocco - Saharawi , Libya , cote d'Ivoire ,Sudan 2011 , Northern Nigeria , English Speaking Cameroon , Somalia , Ethiopia 2020 , Mozambique 2022 ...Congo again ... Never ending conflicts !
And all caused by greed and ignorance
14:00 To the survivor, I hope you can hold your head high and look people in the eyes one day. You are so brave to tell your story. Please keep telling your story so that other women and girls do not suffer the same.
This is heartbreaking!
not for everyone
It Heartbreaking But They Wanted It For Themselves,Because This Happen After They Kick Out Muslim Company And Welcome America Company
Those same muslim countries are funding the rsf@@sayfolman7752
As a sudanese person this is heartbreaking, the amount of misery inflicted on civilians and no one willing to act 😔
Couldn't watch the hospital part of the video. This is disheartening. I hope the war ends ASAP.
Well made documentary, kudos to DW.
Same here. The hospital parts were really tough to watch
There are some videos of Sudan war if you watch them you won't eat
Thank God for everything you have. I am saying to those encountering this particular video.
We didn't forget, it's the media who forgot to show the Sudan war.
No. The people don't care about it. This video exists, but many people just look away.
They didn't forget they just choose not to. From my perspective it's because they're both Muslims and black.
International journalists are not allowed to report up close for the most part. Keep watching videos on Sudan from the major networks. I watch dw, france tv, pbs newshour, etc. If people don't watch, then they won't be motivated to report on this crisis.
Thank you so much Mariel Muller. Ive been following your African reports on DW for a while now. May your voice been heard by as many as possible ❤
Thanks for the superb reporting.
It’s disheartening to see masses of people support Gaza online but at the same time happily ignore any other disaster such as the one in Sudan.
They are just virtue signalling and/or have bigotry towards a certain ethno-religion.
lol. It’s almost like they are focusing on Gaza. Amazing you are focusing on this to distract from Gaza
Agree...HYPOCRICY..They pay scant attention to any conflict if it doesn't involve ISRAEL.Right now the WORST HUMANITARIAN crisis WORLDWIDE ( that includes gaza) is in SUDAN ACCORDING to UNICEF there are reports of r@ pe of infants..but no one seems to care.They only care about the darlings of the media..and AID agencies viz Palestine
I agree. Even though I have relatives in Gaza. We need awareness for all.
The two leaders of this sad war should stand in front of a group of displaced children and then explain/justify the war!
Thanks for reporting this devastating situation.
Why are you killing each other and hurting your own people ?!?! It's really heartbreaking seeing innocent children suffering.
they are not our own people
it's not a sudanese sudanese war it's sudan vs every one else
@ you all live in the same country right? We’re all human beings who have family we love that love us so why kill each other and for what?!?!?
It always comes down to the same thing, old loser leaders (vast majority old men) unhappy with life destroying it for everyone else.
Everyone says unite.... Been saying that for a long time now, yet they remain separated.... Again comes the colonizers to destabilize and turn black folks against each other again, what's gonna be different this time around.... Why not make the united states of Africa.... USA 🤣 with one president, maybe ibrahim traore, build the military of Africa, he seems like a great fit anything else will likely lead to previous results, destabilization, exploitation and enslavement ..... Same thing happening here, history repeating itself at the expense of segregated people....
the RSF are a bunch of monsters/gangsters, but they get alot of support from the UAE and others in exchange for gold. They recruite or kidnap people from chad and other countries in this endevour. And they play god, killing, looting, comitting genocide, warcrimes and getting paid for it. The sudanese armed forces are no saints, but they are not like these monsters. This isn't a Sudanese on Sudanese war, this is a war between a brutal general and a mob of literal bloodthirsty monsters - powerhungry and backed by foreign nations in exchange for gold. The people of Sudan are some of the kindest and loving people on earth. So if you wanna point fingers, read up and put the blame where it belongs. Boycott UAE, talk to your politicians, donate. Just don't infantilise millions of people and question a whole suffering nation of 46 million peoples morality, its insulting. it didn't happen in a vacuume. There is alot of history, there was a recent revolution - the people fighting back after decades under a harsh dictatorship, then the people in power wanted to keep it. the few against the many, but they got the guns, and the guns keep pouring in aslong as foreign nations see profit in it. So yeah, its far more complex than 'a nation with a laps in morality'.
Part of the reason it's forgotten is cause the media focuses disproportionately on Israel-Palestine cause that gets extra clicks even though that neglects other important issues and stokes antisemitic and anti-Muslim sentiments.
Also Russia - Ukraine..
@@kewsiyehboah9514Even that’s fallen by the wayside.
Heartbreaking, I'm speechless.
I feel so sad watching innocent people dying for a war they have no hand in 😢
This forever crisis in Sudan, Somalia, etc.. it need to end! The African Union should end all the wars in Africa, these countries can’t grow without peace.
The AU is useless,spineless and lazy those fools aren't doing jackshit cuz they don't care.
Only the people can make a difference
Until we know the meaning of true love ....High time for this people to learn other people culture and belief especiaaly ture love of JESUS CHRIST ..to set them free from hate
Facts 💯 @@nicodemusngwala2079
RSF is backed by UAE I think, it’s difficult to fight against a country that rich and influential in the world.
@@FBAagentthank you for using logic. This is literally the gulf states brutally killing with no regard for life.
Thank you for this! So incredibly heartbreaking! What can we do to help?
ban gun export to Africa!
Wow great work DW, I had no idea this was going on. My heart breaks for these people and I hope they find peace soon
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Desperately sad 😢! Congratulations to the journalists that bring this cruel reality to us !! Let's pray for these innocent people!
ልብ የሚሰብር ነው💔 May the good days return back sooner to the Sudanese our dear brothers🙏🏽
"Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M’s sweets, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel-held areas of war-torn Sudan, traders and industry sources say, complicating Western companies’ efforts to insulate their supply chains from the conflict." (Middle East Monitor)
This is horrible situation
Thank you DW for always bringing this to us. I, for one, am very particular about conflicts in Africa, there is so much pain and suffering unfortunately due to greed and selfishness.
Thank you for covering this story.
Thanks for watching!
What is happening in Sudan is very devastating and media coverage is almost none. As a Sudanese, there is much much more to this war that is unknown, for example, in Merowe city in Northern Sudan, RSF militia has been launching missiles at us and they caused great damage to the power station which is supplying electricity to many areas. The targeting is getting more violent each time and what's even worse is that they are targeting the dam, which consequences would be catastrophic. Our families in Merowe are suffering, no elections for a long time and we were very worried about them cause we're outside Sudan and weren't able to contact them. Not to mention what has been happening in Al Jazira state. This war must STOP!
In 2025 and you are still resolving your issues with wars.
Thank you for making this video. Heartbreaking situation for many war victims
😢 this is heartbreaking may God watch over them
Salute this dangerous reporting 👍👍
Very brave coverage DW. I pray for peace and wellness to the people of Sudan, they don’t deserve to go through this. One of the richest countries of oil and gold but still they die a meaningless death all because of the wickedness and greed of man kind
I hope they can resolve this situation as possible, unfortunately no amount of intervention or international aid will be able to stop this senless conflict if they don’t end it themselves
This is just awful, Lord have mercy. So much unnecessary suffering. 💔
Allah is in charge my dear..
What you have seen is just a tip of the iceberg in my wounded country
This is heartbreaking 💔 may all the innocent children be nourished and protected 🙏🏻✝️😢
Oh man, but we are Muslims and we do not believe in any god but Allah.
Thank you DW for highlighting such an important issue! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you Beatriz for watching and leaving us your comment!
Thank you DW
24/7 world focus on Gaza
even these people are Human beings 💔
War against innocent civilians
What can one say about so many innocent people suffering . It angers me !! All the while we watch and do nothing .
Terrible. Brother fighting against brother. No one wins. Everyone suffers!
Every country is at war with others and within...smh
THE WHOLE WORLD IS IN TURMOIL RIGHT NOW WITH NO END IN SIGHT...😢😢😢
Mariel Múller complimenti e grazie per il tuo coraggio! Grazie per il vostro lavoro
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Sad, so sad. ❤
Thank you, DW,for this impartial and encompassing reporting on what's happening in my country. Your humanity shines through your interactions with the people you report on as well.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences.
Such a shame to do this to their own innocent civilians. 😔
As the population of world is increasing, the level of humanity is decreasing in humans. Peace must be kept alive at every cost because war is not a solution to any problem, instead it opens door to destruction which no sane person would even like to imagine in dreams and tasting its experience.
Prayers for all the suffering ones.
Thanx for courageous correspondent not all heroes wear caps
I am police officer these journalist are very brave showing these terrible situation in south sudan. Congratulations!
It's north sudan ok
Stop fooling ppl
Thank you
When you surrender your powers to politicians and expect them to take decisions on your behalf
Awful what we done to this place 🤬🤬🤬🤬
'we'? please don't tell me you caused this. because if you realize it's awful, you should stop.
nvm, i know this was a typo. however, yes it's sad and awful. not just what was done to the place, but its people too
@Strongify03017 yeah we I'm French get over it 👋🏿
@@leiag201 thx for clarifying. oui
Poor ppl caught in the middle and have nothing to do with it😢
With this kind of behaviour Africa cant rise
@zooFlowz this is conflict is specific to Sudan, an individual country not the whole of Africa.
Africa is not a country
I want this documentary in the original language
U mean the issue between Arab groups ?
@StevenRas-f6b I want to listen to the report in Arabic
He mean he want this documentary by Arabic IN order all the world to understand what happening IN Sudan
It’s very heartbreaking to watch. But this is just half of what happened especially Darfur. The world focus only in Gaza and turned blind eye on Sudan and other victims involved in Congo, Central Republic African, etc
Sad dramatic situation for all the children. Military rule is no good. Hell on earth 🌎
As humanity as a whole, we need to change how we live. Living as animals just for the food and shelter will never solve conflicts. Living for the profit only will create more problems. We need to completely rethink our lives. Humanity needs a higher purpose than just hanging around eating and breeding. We need a higher purpose.
The Story of Suleiman and his aunt is heartbreaking
Those sweet kids at the end of the video... hope they can safely go home one day ❤
1:42 America can’t accuse anyone of committing genocide when they find and arm Israel every day
This is so sad 😢is there any information for the boy with the amputated leg? 💔
we dont forget PRAY FOR SUDAN. we are so lucky to have our basic needs yet there are children, men and women starving and traumatized.
Praying for World Peace and freedom of the people.
Palestinian here, we in Palestine are also saddened and feel the pain and suffering in Sudan and Congo as well and we keep them in our prayers. Genocide is wrong wherever in this world. Wrong in Sudan, Wrong in Palestine, and Wrong in Congo.
Free Congo 🇨🇩
Free Sudan 🇸🇩
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
🇨🇩❤🇵🇸❤🇸🇩
Never forget our brothers and sisters who are in the same struggle.
As Muslim nations like UAE are involved, every Muslim is silent on this. I wish if Israel were involved,......
ikr! nobody cares. nobody says boycott uae, or at least uae's gold. nobody says that at all.
They did not even blast Iran and Saudi Arabia for causing the Yemen crisis, which killed even more people than in Palestine.
@Strongify03017 That's a very strong statement to make considering you have no evidence for this.
@@abdulrahman01234 Evidence? Where's your evidence to the contrary? All people have to do is simply use our ears and eyes.
@@wombatmats I use my eyes and ears. Do you?
"When fans saw rapper Macklemore had cancelled an upcoming gig, some of them assumed it was in solidarity with Gaza.
But it wasn't. The gig was in Dubai and he had cancelled over the war in Sudan, which has already killed tens of thousands of people, left millions more hungry and triggered a humanitarian disaster."
- BBC News
How do these journalist get these covered? We pray that Sudan enjoys the peace they deserve
Maybe because (as I understand) both sides of the civil war is from the countries military so there’s no obvious good side to root for.
RSF is worse than the government military
One is a paramilitary I think? But they used to be allied at least
My heart breaks for them
A great documentary.. Thanks DW.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
I feld three times thank you DW
I feel your pain, but those tears need to turn to rage and defiance.That your land and no outside intervention is going to help you make that so.
Why don't they take an actions?😢😢😢
This is the stuff Rheinmetall and it's investors don't want to hear about!
Very sad 😢 And it was the same civilians rebelliously protests against the Albashir administration bcoz of cost of flour and bread given their internal and external enemies chance and opportunity to destroy their country, while they are not aware that cost of commodities is a global problem not Sudan alone. May God Almighty bring back peace in Sudan Ameen
Let's say No to War 😢
please stop This Brutal War For. God Sake
Isn’t Myron Gaines from Sudan? 😅
Why"?! 💔😞 Are they doing this"?!
Sad,so sad
UAE are supporting RSF to control Sudan Gold.
ooh my... i hope ruto has watched this
😢this is heartbreaking 😢. May Allah be with them
He is not .He is busy with helping rich Muslims
You need GOD
😢😢😢😢😢😢
Yes, no more USAID
💔
Stop wars...
Great reporting DW
War is never pretty or fair but this conflict just feel extra pointless...all this death and misery for what exactly? The vanity of men who never shed their own blood? I suppose it's similar to many other places too.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts!
So sad
Many people say we forget Sudan because of Gaza. The truth is, Muslims all over the world is praying for Sudan and every region in dire. But we make Gaza important because the importance and holiness of Al-Aqsa. Dont think ill.
'Eating leaves for survival', World?
It’s so easy to forget the atrocities of war taking place around the world. We shouldn’t just focus on Gaza and forget the rest in need.
It gets ignored because of people only focusing on the blown out of proportion gaza situation 😒,, what's happening in Sudan is the real famine and genocide in the world
Worlds largest open air prison have you seen the videos of Gaza
Why are you comparing it with Gaza? Both are suffering from famine, genocide, less aid supply etc.... Idk why y'all are so bitter about Gaza? They've been living in oppression for 75+ years. I mean what's so wrong in concerning Gaza's situation.... Yup these people shouldn't be ignored at all as they need serious help but please stop dragging innocent people here...
Palestinian Here, although I’m saddened about the Gaza genocide, we Palestinians are also keeping Sudan in our hearts and prayers. Genocide is wrong in Palestine, wrong in Sudan and wrong in Congo.
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Free Sudan 🇸🇩
Free Congo 🇨🇩
🇵🇸❤🇨🇩❤🇸🇩
Never forget the rest of our brothers and sisters in the same struggle!
@Soastic not comparing it with Gaza, but the terrible atrocities that are happening in the world are overshadowed by the war in Gaza which is not a genocide, and tons of of food and aid has gone into Gaza while barely any help has been given to the people suffering in Sudan
@@eethkoth4872disagree with you here, it is most definitely genocide. Still, people should be concentrating on Sudan as well. Don't get divided. All supressed should have freedom.
God this world is fucked
Let me make this clear as someone from South Sudan. The people in darkur are dark skin and not Arabs, they are aboriginals Nubians. And they in the north where darkur is located, they don’t want to leave their homes. But the Arabs who came into Sudan and started killing and pushing the dark skin people down to the south. Now we have South Sudan there are still people in the north Sudan who don’t want to leave. Also people don’t care because it’s just black and brown people and Ukraine is for some reason on top of the list here, there people can leave and settle in other countries and not be judged. Let it be one of my people and they are invading and didn’t come in legally. A lot of the comments are so stupid people acting like they don’t know why the world is ignoring this. 🙄
South sudan are nubians, well that a good joke you guys speaks different languages from nubian language. Get this fact you are darker only because you were isolated most of your history unlike the Cushites, somalis and Ethiopians.
And for the part about people not caring it just that this war isn't really covered like the others in media
@ Woow really. We are darker because we were isolated. Wouldn’t we be lighter if that was the case as the sun makes people darker?
He’s from South Sudan and yes he’s also Nubian because he was raised by a Nubian woman he believes he is also Nubian and that’s ok with me.
He is an aboriginal from South Sudan The same way I’m also from Iraq because that’s where I was born. My family and I all speak multiple languages 🤦🏾♀️ people can be from more than one place. I am also British. But whatever, it’s people like you who do not know history but still speak on it. Also most Somalians don’t even know they are from Africa. And Ethiopian and Eritrean were both colonised. Don’t get why you’re upset. Could it be that maybe you miss understanding my comment and wanted to seem smarter when you don’t know someone else life. Maybe?
And for the part about people not caring is wild. This says to me you don’t see yourself as black or you think your better then dark skin people as that’s what your mentioned for some wired reason. I care about the wars in Africa and so do a lot of black people who watch African news.
Also know it’s the dark skin people that will be living way past the white and light skin people. Oh and this maybe very triggering for you, Jesus was black with hair like wool. Dark skin black man. 😊
So my comments are being removed by Me Omer. A ooon who’s most likely self hating and triggered from basic facts. This maybe very triggering black people are darker because they are outside not isolated. And I have no idea what you mean about Ethiopians, Somalians and the rest. Your countries were invented it’s why you all look so different to us real darker Africans. 😂
@@Letstalk295
I see that most of your responses are assumptions about me rather than direct replies to my statements. So, please take it easy and understand the difference between personal insults and the topic of discussion. First, I am Black and proud of it. Secondly, when I said "darker-skinned," I meant people with purely African features; I do not see them as inferior or lesser than me. I mentioned them only to refer to those who consider them the ideal race.
Historically, Nubians are the people from the Third Cataract in Aswan to the confluence of the two Niles in Sudan. It has been proven that the Nubians in these areas are genetically linked to the ancient Nubians. So, when you say "the Arabs killed them and expelled them from their lands," it implies that you deny that the current Nubian tribes are Nubians.
Moreover, believing in an origin without a real connection is nothing more than wishful thinking. If I believe my origin is Chinese, does that make it so? Currently, there is no proven historical evidence linking the Nubians to the Nilotic tribes in South Sudan. So, if someone says he is Nubian and actually has a real connection, that’s one thing. But if he only sees himself that way because of skin color, why abandon your own history and cling to one that isn't yours? The Nilotic tribes have their own history and heroes; there’s no need to feel ashamed of that. If, in the future, a real link between the Nubians and the Nilotic tribes is scientifically proven-which, to my knowledge, does not exist-then I have no problem. But denying the true descendants of the Nubians while having no such evidence is, frankly, insulting and disrespectful.
Regarding Somalis and Ethiopians, I have never encountered any who deny their African roots or dislike their skin color. Those you've met, we call them "complexed," because no one denies their African origins except them.
On the point of "why people don't care," I think you misunderstood me. I'm saying that these news items are not well-covered in the media like the Ukrainian news, for two reasons: first, there's no significant interest for the major players (like the USA), and second, those who do have an interest in these events prefer to keep them out of the spotlight. That’s why global coverage remains weak. So, I fail to see how this suggests that I don’t consider myself Black or that I don’t care about Black people.
Africa has regions that were historically well-connected to the outside world, like Ethiopia and Somalia, and regions that were more isolated, such as certain Nilotic tribes in South Sudan. This historical isolation explains some of the physical differences between groups in Ethiopia and those in South Sudan-where the former experienced intermarriage with non-African populations. This has nothing to do with colonialism, as most African countries were colonized for less than a century, which is too short a time to leave a significant genetic impact. I don’t understand how you interpreted this as me hating Africans or seeing myself as superior.
Invented countries? "Real" Africans? Strange words coming from someone who claims to care about all of Africa. As far as I know, most countries in the world-especially in Africa-are the result of European partitioning, except for a few like Ethiopia. I’d love to know which "real" African country you are from. 🤣
A word of advice: being proud of your heritage is a great thing, and there’s nothing wrong with that. However, when you become so fanatical that you start excluding others as "not African enough," you end up sounding like the white supremacists who once argued that even the Irish weren’t "truly white."
I hope you've read my words and understood what I’m saying instead of making assumptions from your own mind.
@ I’m not reading all that. 🙄 you’re having my responses removed.
Nobody talks about war in Sudan. The world outside African continent is interrested only of natural resources. The world support this by causing conflicts and sending weapons. So sad.
Africa needs to get their shit together. It’s always the same situation over there. War, rape and just human suffering. Where is the humanity?!
You only hear about the suffering on the huge continent, none of the good and lots of that exists too but we never hear about it