SUDAN | A Forgotten War?

The civil war in Sudan is quickly becoming the world's most dire humanitarian crisis. While the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine are overshadowing it, the fighting in Sudan has escalated sharply over the past year, leading to mass displacement and widespread starvation. However, despite the gravity of the crisis, the conflict is receiving limited international attention, leading many to refer to it as a "forgotten war."

The Republic of Sudan, located in northeast Africa and bordering the Red Sea, is rich in history and cultural diversity. Its history includes periods under Ancient Egyptian domination, Christian Nubian kingdoms, the Ottoman Empire, and British Colonial rule. However, following independence in 1956, the new country was plunged into a prolonged and brutal civil war between the Arab Muslim North and the African Christian South. This lasted until 2011, when South Sudan became independent. Since then, the country has also been affected by a brutal conflict in Darfur, where a brutal Arab militia, the Janjaweed, carried out genocide against local Sub-Saharan African ethnic groups. However, the current crisis emerged after the military overthrew the country’s longstanding dictator, Omar al Bashir, in 2019. Once close allies, the leaders of the coup have since fallen out. This has seen the Army, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, come to blows with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Deputy Army Chief General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (also known as Hamedti). As the civil war enters its second year with no resolution in sight and the UN calls for billions in aid, the world remains distracted by other international events.

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*VIDEO CHAPTERS*
00:00 Introduction and Titles
00:46 International Attention on the Sudan Civil War
02:06 Sudan: Location and Population
02:50 A Short History of Sudan
04:25 Independence and the Sudanese Civil War
05:27 South Sudan Independence and the Darfur Crisis
06:30 Sudan Comes under Military Rule
07:42 Tensions Between Sudan’s Military Leaders
08:55 The Start of Sudan’s Current Civil War
10:01 Sudan’s Civil War Escalates
12:42 Sudan: The World’s Forgotten War

*SOURCES AND FURTHER READING*
Sudan | UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo | Twitter/X
Omar Al Bashir | ICC

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[JamesKerLindsay]

Like many others, I have often found it interesting how some conflicts get so much attention, yet others seem to attract next to no broader interest. Sudan is a really great case in point. A year ago, there was huge coverage of the evacuations. And then it went quiet. And yet, it is now emerging as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

[abdulaahimohamed]

I’m Somali citizen and I pray for peace and prosperity for my dear brothers and sisters in Sudan. I urge the Sudanese people to unite and prevent their country from collapsing.

[vvndlsd]

شكرا لك على تسليط الضوء على أزمة بلادنا
Thank you for alerting people to the Sudan crisis

[citizenenak]

This channel is a great resource. Thanks again.

[ahmedosama]

That is heart warming to know there is someone care .. Thanks for shedding light on Sudanese ongoing crisis ✨🙏🇸🇩 #pray_for_sudan

[modii]

I'm Sudanese and currently living in sudan. Great video, as always . I would just like to correct some of the things you said : although the media calls it a civil war, THIS IS NOT A CIVIL WAR . Hemetti started a rebellion against the government after his international allies (UAE) and leftist political parties (FFC) persuaded him to do so. Hemetti then, and with the aid of UAE, gathered mercenaries from chad, centeral africa, Libya, and yemen, and so you have mercenaries in the RSF fighting Sudanese in the military . Not to mention there's is not a single sudani that would do the horrible stuff the RSF is currently doing to his sudani brothers.
With that said i thank you so much for talking about the situation in sudan. No body seems to know or care about the amount of atrocities committed in sudan which is the real atrocity

[abdelbagimohamed]

Thank you for bringing attention to the hardships we endure in Sudan due to the horrors of war. It's disheartening that the world overlooks us, treating Sudanese lives as if they are insignificant. Please keep us in your prayers.

[siphomogale]

Prof your show unbiased very balanced i enjoy my Friday evenings because you teach all around the world politics

[okamiozomaki]

I'm Sudanese, thanks alot for drawing attention to this chaotic war in sudan

[aymanmontassir]

Thank you so much l am a sudanese citizen and no channel, government or organization l know is spotting the light in our war like you really appreciate that and thank you again for telling people about us

[blackwatertv]

I’ve said this before and every time I see people talk about Sudan and wonder why it’s not getting talked about. I feel like it only reinforces my point to a degree.

There’s no romance in this war. There’s no righteous struggle against an oppressor, there’s no foreign nation invading Sudan out of the blue and people fighting for their life to simply exist.

It’s just two power-hungry warlords who want all the powered for themselves, and are willing to kill each other, and anyone else who gets in their way in order to achieve it.

It’s war in its oldest and most cruelest (yet purist) form..

[CCamilleri]

Thanks Professor. The world is currently a world in conflict. We have the war in Ukraine, the war in Gaza, anarchy in Haiti, civil wars in Sudan and Myanmar. Last but not least, more tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

[TheKingRevolver]

On behalf of the Sudanese People, thank you for shedding light on the war in Sudan, which indeed is a forgotten one.

We appreciate you sharing unbiased and accurate information.

We trust that with your support and cooperation we can end the war in Sudan.

[silentone]

Another incredible video, professor. Look forward to next weeks topic.

I’m quickly realizing you are among the few YouTubers I watch for a truly unbiased view that considers multiple perspectives. What’s the best way to support you (between say Patreon vs YouTube Member among others).

[joeshmoe]

Thanks a bunch for sharing this with us Big Dog!

[hassanmohammed]

Am from sudan and it’s hart worming to see someone talking about what’s going on in sudan
So thank you very much for this video

[NabaMohie]

Warm regards to you for your unbiased and truthful content, I'm watching you from Sudan now...

[Frd]

You are the only one who covers news globally

[tariqerwa]

Thank you for bringing attention to this, as a dual Sudanese-British I am directly affected by this inattention, I was forced to flee Sudan where I lived all of my life, to the UK, with an unfinished degree, and when attempting to transfer I was faced by ordinary residence checks (while others from Afghanistan and Ukraine had exemptions) and was told I must pay non-UK fees to continue studying and that I am not supposed to get funding from the government, totally disregarding that I was forced out of home and robbed out of my stuff like many others living in Sudan.

[mahadyksheeb]

Your work is much valued. James, when the entire world ignored the Sudanese situation and pretended that we were not even on this earth, you talked about my country and tried your hardest to bring attention to it on a global scale. In all honesty, the world community has been blatantly ignoring the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, and even humanitarian organizations appear unwilling to lend their support to this hurting nation at this critical juncture.
according to MSF report made over the weak in north Darfur, The mortality rate increased 20-fold from April onwards, reaching 2.25 deaths per 10, 000 people per day, with a peak in June; 83 per cent of those killed were men. Violence, particularly with firearms, was the cause of death in 82 per cent of cases. The majority of deaths took place in El Geneina, while a quarter occurred while people were fleeing to Chad. Nearly one man in 20 aged between 15 and 44 was reported missing during this period.
This is very small from a big tragic story of Sudan, hope continue your contribution to this nation until international community could remember that there's a whole nation on this planet ( Sudanese) is suffering a tragic humanitarian Crisis.
Thanks millions Prof James