“The Crisis EA Cannot Afford to Ignore” by Allegra_P

More than two years ago, Sudan descended into war. What began as a clash between the army and paramilitary quickly became one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. Millions have been displaced. Families are going hungry. Communities are cut off from medicine. Violence and disease spread in silence. And the world keeps looking away, even as the human cost grows daily. So why are you seeing more about Sudan in the news now? On October 26, the RSF captured El Fasher after an 18-month siege. What followed: 460+ patients and companions killed at a Maternity Hospital. 82,000 people fled on foot. Mass graves visible in satellite imagery. Since the war began in April 2023: 150,000+ killed (which is most likely undercounted). 13 million displaced, the largest displacement crisis in the world. 30 million people, over half of Sudan's population, need humanitarian assistance. Famine confirmed in El Fasher and elsewhere. Acute malnutrition rates up to 35% in children. Listen to today's episode of the Daily, where New York Times correspondent Declan Walsh explains how this became one of the worst humanitarian crises in decades. But here's what makes this different from a "hopeless" crisis. The infrastructure to save lives [...] --- First published: November 11th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/vqaK5y5ksiDSfMzqd/the-crisis-ea-cannot-afford-to-ignore --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.