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RSF Attacks Escalate: Over 100 Dead, Famine Looms

12/20/2025

Summary

RSF Escalates Attacks

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) escalated attacks in Kordofan, including artillery in Dilling that killed 16 people.
The death toll has surpassed 100 since early December.
The United Nations warns of famine risks as over 14 million people are displaced nationwide.
The United States urges immediate humanitarian access and a ceasefire.
RSF controls key territories, raising concerns about atrocities and a worsening humanitarian crisis as aid remains underfunded.

Summary

Sudan Faces Crisis

Sudan ranks first on the International Rescue Committee's Emergency Watchlist for humanitarian crises for the third year in a row.
Approximately 33.7 million people, including 15 million children, need assistance, with 19.2 million facing acute food insecurity.
The country has reported over 100,000 suspected cholera cases, the largest outbreak in its history.
Conflict has displaced over 12 million people, with a death toll exceeding 40,000.
Humanitarian efforts are underfunded, with only 35% of required resources available.

History

Historical Context

The Sudanese Civil War, which escalated in 2011, has roots in decades of conflict, including the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983-2005) that led to South Sudan's independence in 2011. The ongoing violence has displaced over 14 million people and left 19.2 million facing acute food insecurity, exacerbated by the Rapid Support Forces' territorial control, highlighting the urgent need for international intervention.

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RSF Escalates Attacks

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) escalated attacks in Kordofan, including artillery in Dilling that killed 16 people.
The death toll has surpassed 100 since early December.
The United Nations warns of famine risks as over 14 million people are displaced nationwide.
The United States urges immediate humanitarian access and a ceasefire.
RSF controls key territories, raising concerns about atrocities and a worsening humanitarian crisis as aid remains underfunded.

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