Red Cross urges international aid as Sudan crisis deepens

Charity warns that shrinking humanitarian support could threaten efforts to support communities trying to rebuild lives after 1,200 days of conflict.Published On 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has called for greater international support for Sudan, saying humanitarian needs are escalating while funding falls far short.“Sudan is one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises, yet it is also one of its most overlooked” IFRC Special Envoy for Sudan, Derk Segaar, told reporters in Geneva after returning from the Sudan.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Inside the secret battle to document RSF abuses in Sudanlist 2 of 4Sudan army drone attack on Darfur kills 35, rights group sayslist 3 of 4Sudan’s RSF vows to return to Khartoumlist 4 of 4Why genocide keeps repeating in Sudanend of listSudan plunged into all-out war in April 2023 between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese military, leading to the deaths of at least 59,000 people, according to Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, a conflict monitoring group.Aid groups say the figure is an undercount and the true number could be many ti...