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<\/p>\n22 July 2025 | 11:50 CAT
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Sudan faces worsening catastrophe amid mass killings and migrant deportations<\/strong><\/p>\n Main Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n Sudan is hurtling deeper into one of the world\u2019s most severe humanitarian crises, with recent atrocities in North Kordofan and sweeping deportations of Sudanese migrants from Libya compounding the suffering of a nation already reeling from war, displacement, and disease.<\/p>\n In an interview with Radio Islam International, Saeed Abdullah, a Sudanese journalist based in Johannesburg, painted a harrowing picture of the country\u2019s west.<\/p>\n \u201cNearly 300 civilians were killed in Kordofan,\u201d he reported. The massacre \u2014 allegedly carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) \u2014 occurred in villages near Bara and Shag Alnom, where homes were shelled and residents indiscriminately attacked.<\/p>\n The RSF, formerly a paramilitary wing of Sudan\u2019s government, has been embroiled in a brutal civil war with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) since April 2023. Despite mounting accusations of war crimes and ethnic cleansing, the RSF continues to deny targeting civilians.<\/p>\n \u201cThey always\u2026deny the horrific attacks on civilians that the people commit,\u201d said Abdullah.<\/p>\n The United Nations confirmed that over 3 400 people were displaced in the recent wave of violence, with a further 379 000 fleeing to Tawila and 46 000 from West Kordofan alone.<\/p>\n Cholera outbreaks, drone strikes, heavy rains, and destroyed infrastructure are exacerbating the situation. Aid agencies like Mercy Corps have suspended operations due to the chaos, leaving millions without assistance.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, in a separate but related development, Libya deported 700 Sudanese migrants as part of an anti-trafficking crackdown. These deportations targeted Sudanese residing in eastern and central Libya \u2014 many of whom had fled the conflict in Sudan.<\/p>\n Libya remains a major transit hub for African migrants seeking to reach Europe. However, instability since the 2011 fall of Muammar Gaddafi has made the journey perilous.<\/p>\n \u201cThe UN estimates over 240 000 Sudanese migrants currently reside in Libya,\u201d Abdullah explained, \u201cmany of whom fled the war in Sudan.\u201d<\/p>\n As Sudan approaches the second anniversary of its civil war, more than 10 million people have been displaced, and half the population is in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. Relief efforts remain grossly underfunded, and ceasefire negotiations have repeatedly collapsed.<\/p>\n \u201cWe only hope that\u2026 these post parties at least can get to a ceasefire that will allow the humanitarian crisis to be in a better place,\u201d Abdullah concluded.<\/p>\n\n