The third-largest country in Africa, Sudan, is characterized by its rich cultural heritage and historic vestiges. Among other things, it is the country with the most pyramids in the world.

The demographic make-up of Sudan highlights the country's cultural diversity.
Unfortunately, Sudan's acknowledged beauty tends to be overshadowed by the horrors of war.

For more than a year, since April 15, 2023 to be exact, the Sudanese people have been suffering the horror of two leaders vying for power: General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane and General Mohamed Hamdane Daglo.

Behind this narrative, so often presented in the Western media, of a rivalry between two leaders, lie other, far more complex conflicts, involving a constellation of international players.

Russia and Ukraine, for example, are extending their current conflict into Sudanese territory. Each country is supporting one side and reinforcing it with troops and weapons.

At the same time, of course, this war is a war for natural resources. In Africa, it is often said that natural resources are a curse, and Sudan does not seem to escape this blow of fate.

Take Sudanese gold, for example, of which, as we know from reliable sources, only 30% is registered, the rest (70%!) being smuggled to Russia.

At the same time, the war in Sudan is a war of repression against the population. The number of displaced people continues to rise. Sudan is currently the country with the most displaced people in the world. Thousands of deaths have been recorded.

Rape is also used as a weapon of war. The conflict extends to women's bodies. More than 6.7 million women are at risk of gender-based violence.

In addition, famine is used as a weapon of war in Sudan. This war strategy consists of deliberately driving the inhabitants of an area into famine in order to incite populations into submission. This can be achieved by restricting food aid, destroying farms, or targeting farmers.

Nearly 26 million were projected to be in acute hunger with 755,000 people facing catastrophic hunger conditions by November 2024 in Sudan.

This war must end. Sudan must be able to rebuild itself and regain peace and stability.

For the return of peace, we ask:
- The United Arab Emirates to stop supplying ammunition to the Rapid Support Forces;
- Iran to stop supplying drones to the Sudanese Armed Forces;
- Russia and Ukraine to halt the flow of weapons, military equipment and troops to Sudan.

Hands off Sudan!