Sudan News in the American and British Press Today
Moatinoons Follow-ups
The Washington Post published a report today describing the crisis in Sudan as one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the world, resulting from more than two years of civil war and state collapse. The report indicated that the crisis has led to the deaths of more than 150,000 people, the internal displacement of more than 12 million, and the disruption of education for more than 17 million children.
The report warned of famine sweeping parts of the country, particularly El Fasher in Darfur, where aid has not entered for more than a year, and several people have recently died of starvation. It was also reported that 63 people—mostly women and children—died in El Fasher last week alone.
The escalation includes serious allegations of war crimes such as ethnic cleansing, mass killings, and sexual violence. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are particularly at fault, while the Sudanese government and military also face accusations.
The report explained that previous US sanctions and some official statements did not actually change the situation. Rather, the Trump administrations funding cuts to USAID contributed to a reduction in vital aid, which could be measured in deaths.
It also highlighted regional interventions by Egypt, Russia, Turkey, and the UAE, considering that the international communitys failure to address the crisis symbolizes the collapse or decline of the "liberal global order," a term frequently used and found practical application in Sudan, according to the report.
In Britain, the Guardian Weekly, on August 15, revealed details of the brutal attack on the Zamzam camp for internally displaced persons in North Darfur, which occurred in April 2025. Rapid Support Forces are believed to have killed more than 1,500 civilians within 72 hours, in one of the most serious war crimes since the outbreak of the conflict in April 2023.
The Guardian newspaper today published a report revealing the worst cholera outbreak in Sudan in years, with 40 people dying in just one week. According to Doctors Without Borders (MSF), healthcare facilities are collapsing, with patients being treated on mattresses on the floor due to overcrowding.
Expected cases since the outbreak was confirmed have exceeded 99,700, and at least 2,470 people have died. Cholera treatment centers in Tawila, North Darfur, were designed for only 130 people, but received more than 400 during the first week of August, while some 380,000 people have fled there since April.
British media reported on a joint statement issued by the British government and 28 donors on August 14, condemning the continued blockade of El Fasher and pointing to mid-August 2024 as the starting point for famine there. The statement confirmed that more than 60 people had died in the past week from malnutrition, and that the cholera outbreak had exacerbated the dire situation. The statement also called on the Rapid Support Forces to immediately lift the blockade, facilitate aid access, enable the safe exit of civilians, and open humanitarian border crossings.
He emphasized that the attacks follow a pattern of deliberate violence against civilians, calling on the warring parties to abide by international agreements, lift the siege, and allow immediate access for humanitarian aid.
It also covered the official statement from the British government yesterday, in which British Foreign Secretary David Lomé warned of the escalating humanitarian threat in El Fasher, North Darfur. He explained that the RSF attack on the Abu Shouk camp for internally displaced persons resulted in the deaths of at least 40 civilians, amid the ongoing siege of the city and the blockade of aid.
Democracy Now covered yesterdays UN Security Council statement rejecting the Rapid Support Forces announcement of the formation of a rival government in areas under their control, considering it a threat to regional unity. It also emphasized the need to lift the siege on El Fasher due to the worsening famine and the spread of cholera.
