Due to internal conflict in Sudanwhich started in April 2023, more than 10 million Sudanese had to leave their homes. At the same time, this country has seen the largest number of children in the world lose their homes, FA reported.
– I don't think we've ever had that before. with greater famine – a senior humanitarian official said recently UN Martin Griffith.
Sudan. Famine, UN appeals
The magazine noted that despite the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe taking place in Sudan, the international community has not taken sufficient action there. So far, we have only managed to collect 31 proc.of the $2.7 billion the UN has appealed for to support the Sudanese.
Fighting between the government army (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been ongoing in Sudan since April 2023. In 2021, the army and RSF jointly conducted coup d'état. However, the plan to incorporate the RSF into the regular army led to a schism that has resulted in a conflict that continues to this day. Civil War.
At the same time, countries such as Turcia, Egypt i Iran support RSF troopswhich commit war crimes. However, as the authors of the article believe, this United Arab Emirates are most responsible for ethnic cleansing and famine in Sudan.
Civil War in Sudan. Actions of the United Arab Emirates
As explained by “FA”, the civil war in Sudan is financed by illegal gold tradefor which the UAE is largely responsible. In this procedure both sides of the conflict are enriched.
According to data provided by an American magazine, in 2022 the UAE imported from Sudan 39 tons of gold worth two billion dollars. As explained in the article, data from 2023 is not yet available, but Illegal gold imports into the UAE continue.
In May 2023, the US Department of State reported that The UAE is the largest importer of gold from Africa. This Gulf country is responsible for the procedure by which illegal gold from Africa becomes legal, which is called “gold laundering”. A report by the non-governmental organization Swissaid showed that around 405 tons of gold were smuggled into the UAE in 2022, the FA reported.
The authors of the study suggested that in order to curb this practice, it is necessary – similarly to the supervision of trade in so-called “blood diamonds”, which has existed since 2003 under a UN decision – to establish the function of an independent observer who will be able to control the import and trade of gold in the UAE.
Sanctions against the UAE should be more effective
The next important step should be sanctionsbut, as “FA” noted, the current ones do not fulfill their role and should be more effective. In addition, the Gulf countries involved in the illegal gold trade, such as the UAE, are involved in initiatives aimed at improve their image on the international stage, which they do by financing various types of sporting events or e.g. football clubs.
An open protest by important figures from the world of sports could highlight these illegal practices of the UAE, which could perhaps lead to some changes, the magazine said.
“Restricting gold trading would weaken the RSF and SAF and thus could result in termination civil war in Sudan, which is the main cause of the massive famine in that country,” concluded “FA”.
War in Sudan: A Chance for Peace Talks
On Tuesday, the Sudanese government conditionally accepted the invitation to participate in peace talks, which is to be held in Geneva on August 14. The Sudanese Foreign Ministry statement indicated that it had requested a meeting with US officials to prepare peace negotiations.
– Conversations in Switzerland aim to stop violence throughout the country, enabling the delivery of humanitarian aid to all those in need and developing a robust monitoring and verification mechanism to ensure the implementation of any agreement – announced the US Secretary of State Antony Blinkenannouncing the date of the interview.
Last week Doctors Without Borders (MSF) organization published a report on the devastating consequences of violence in Sudan. It said that one in three patients admitted to hospital in Sudan's largest city, Omdurman, in March 2024 had shrapnel or explosion injuries.
World Health ORganisation (WHO) reported in June this year that only one company operates in Sudan 20-30 percent of healthcare facilities. Their level of activity is described as minimal.
Sudan: The World's Largest Migration Crisis
According to data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), as a result of the war more than 10 million Sudanese, or 20 percent of the population, have been forced out of their homes. – All the refugees I met said that the reason for their escape from Sudan was hunger – said the head of the Sudanese mission of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Shible Sahbani.
In early July, UNICEF reported that in Sudan 14 mln children need humanitarian aid. Almost none of them does not attend school.
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