Catastrophic Predictions: (6 to 10) million dead in Sudan by 2027
According to (The Economist) magazine, if the war between the Army and the Rapid Support Forces stops, and the agricultural season succeeds next October, the number of war casualties may be limited to (6) million.
The Economist magazine, quoting the Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’, warned of a serious humanitarian crisis in Sudan. According to predictions, the death toll may reach (10) million people by 2027 if the war continues in Sudan.
According to the magazine, in case the conflicts stops, and the agricultural season succeeds next October, that number may drop to (6) million casualties.
Since the 15th of April 2023, Sudan has witnessed violent fighting between the Army and the Rapid Support Forces, which began in Khartoum and extended to large areas of Darfur, Kordofan, Al-Jazeera and Sennar, leading to catastrophic humanitarian crises.
A joint statement was issued by the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Danish Refugee Council, and Mercy Corps, indicating that Sudan is witnessing an unprecedented hunger crisis. The statement shared that, “We cannot be clearer: Sudan is experiencing a starvation crisis of historic proportions. And yet, the silence is deafening. People are dying of hunger, every day.”
On Wednesday, the leader in the (TAGADOM) Coordination body, Khaled Omar Youssef, stated on his Facebook page – commenting on these conditions, that famine is an undeniable reality ravaging the Sudanese people. He pointed out that the ongoing war is the direct cause, indicating that efforts made to deliver humanitarian aid and secure agriculture are still limited.
He expressed that pressuring to stop the war by uniting the voices of the Sudanese people isn’t just a ‘collective obligation’, but rather an ‘individual duty’ for everyone who considers this war criminal and senseless. Adding: “Everyone must contribute in their own way, utilizing the tools at their disposal to oppose the war.”
Khaled Omar continued, “Everyone who believes in peace must continue to support the message of stopping the war, without being lenient in the face of misleading campaigns.” He pointed out that, “The war is a serious and dangerous issue, and we must focus our efforts on stopping it immediately and without delay.”
