Jun 4, 2025
Sudan’s civil war, now entering its third year, has created a staggering humanitarian crisis, with children suffering some of the gravest consequences. According to UNICEF, 15 million Sudanese children are in need of urgent aid, with roughly 4 million facing acute malnutrition. Nearly 17 million children — about 90% of Sudan’s school-aged population — are out of school, and an alarming number of these children are under the age of five. Since the war’s onset in 2023, over 5,000 children have gone missing and more than 3,000 have been killed, a chilling testament to the war’s devastating reach. This toll on children reflects not only collateral damage but, in many cases, intentional targeting to demoralize and pressure opposing sides.
The violence has been particularly brutal, with the U.S. declaring that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have committed acts of genocide, including ethnically targeted killings and sexual violence. Since the conflict began, an estimated 150,000 people have died and over 13 million have been displaced. Sudan’s Christian minority, comprising less than 6% of the population, has faced persecution from both RSF and government forces. Over 165 churches have closed, some seized as military outposts, while others have been bombed, resulting in civilian casualties, including women and children. Humanitarian aid remains restricted, as both sides block relief access in an effort to maintain military advantage. Despite U.S. calls for unimpeded humanitarian access, aid suspensions have shut down hundreds of distribution centers, worsening famine conditions and leaving countless civilians without food, medicine, or shelter.
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SOURCE: International Christian Concern