{"id":1907,"date":"2026-08-04T20:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=1907"},"modified":"2026-08-04T20:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T20:00:10","slug":"red-cross-urges-international-aid-as-sudan-crisis-deepens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=1907","title":{"rendered":"Red Cross urges international aid as Sudan crisis deepens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__divider\">\n<div class=\"listen-to-article\"><button class=\"listen-to-article__button\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><title>Listen<\/title>Listen (3 mins)<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share__update-reading-list-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"update-reading-list\">\n<p class=\"update-reading-list__button-text\">Save<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button 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class=\"article-featured-image\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/afp_6a4f5eab6ba6-1783586475.jpg?resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Sudanese women gather for a hot meal in al-Rahmaniyah camp for displaced people, near the city of El-Obeid in the southern Kordofan region on July 7, 2026.\"><\/div><figcaption>Sudanese women gather for a hot meal in al-Rahmaniyah camp for displaced people, near the city of el-Obeid in the southern Kordofan region of Sudan, on July 7, 2026 [AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-info m--t-20 m--desktop-b-30 m--b-mobile-20\">\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\"><a class=\"avatar\" aria-hidden=\"true\" href=\"\/author\/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" 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class=\"p1\">\u201cSudan is one of the world\u2019s largest humanitarian crises, yet it is also one of its most overlooked\u201d IFRC Special Envoy for Sudan, Derk Segaar, told reporters in Geneva after returning from the Sudan.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"more-on__list\">\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 1 of 4<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/news\/2026\/7\/28\/inside-the-secret-battle-to-document-rsf-abuses-in-sudan\">Inside the secret battle to document RSF abuses in Sudan<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 2 of 4<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/news\/2026\/8\/2\/sudan-army-drone-attack-on-darfur-kills-35-rights-group-says\">Sudan army drone attack on Darfur kills 35, rights group says<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 3 of 4<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/7\/30\/sudans-rsf-vows-to-return-to-khartoum\">Sudan\u2019s RSF vows to return to Khartoum<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 4 of 4<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/opinions\/2026\/8\/3\/why-genocide-keeps-repeating-in-sudan\">Why genocide keeps repeating in Sudan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p class=\"p1\">Sudan plunged into all-out war in April 2023 between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese military, leading to the deaths of at least 59,000 people, according to Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, a conflict monitoring group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Aid groups say the figure is an undercount and the true number could be many times higher.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aj-third-party-embed-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"consent-gate\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Segaar said while some aid is trickling into Kordofan and Darfur regions, the whole of Sudan has been devastated by the war, including Khartoum, where millions lack reliable electricity, clean water and healthcare, as cholera, malnutrition and floods pose additional risks.<\/p>\n<p>He said 35 million people require humanitarian assistance, more than 9 million are internally displaced, and fighting has driven 4.5 million people out of Sudan.<\/p>\n<h4>Fighting<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Speaking before a gathering of soldiers, Sudanese Army Lieutenant-General Yasser al-Atta on Monday said the military is advancing on all fronts with the aim of eliminating the RSF before the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The location of the gathering was not specified.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe are implementing the theory of advancing in all directions, with all fronts moving simultaneously, as happened during the recapture of Khartoum state,\u201d al-Atta said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container--ads in-article-ads\">\n<div class=\"ads\"><span class=\"ads__title\"> Advertisement <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cBefore the end of this year, there will not be a single Janjaweed fighter,\u201d he said, using a term to refer to the RSF, \u201cor a foreign fighter, and we are determined to achieve that\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aj-third-party-embed-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"consent-gate\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Al-Atta\u2019s remarks came days after the army and allied forces carried out a rapid operation in which they seized Bara, Jabra al-Sheikh, Um Sayala and other positions along a key road connecting Omdurman with el-Obeid in North Kordofan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Sudan\u2019s three Kordofan states \u2013 North, West and South \u2013 have witnessed continued fighting between the army and the RSF since October 2025.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">Diplomacy<\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\">Meanwhile, the United Nations is ramping up efforts to get the stalled political process on track.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The UN says representatives from five international organisations, including the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the European Union and the League of Arab States held talks with Sudanese political parties on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cBuilding on exploratory consultations held in Addis Ababa in June, the Quintet engaged Sudanese civilian political leaders in recent days. Discussions continued on proposals and perspectives for advancing the political process, including through the establishment of confidence-building measures,\u201d said UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The UN Secretary-General\u2019s Personal Envoy for Sudan, Pekka Haavisto, is also talking with RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo to discuss reducing escalation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ListenListen (3 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Sudanese women gather for a hot meal in al-Rahmaniyah camp for displaced people, near the city of el-Obeid in the southern Kordofan region of Sudan, on July 7, 2026 [AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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