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Sudan is ground zero for the largest and most dangerous humanitarian emergency in the world. The unfolding catastrophe is entirely manmade, driven by a brutal civil war between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The result? 🇸🇩 Nearly 26 million Sudanese —half of the entire country— are facing high levels of acute food insecurity. 14 area famine warnings have been declared and over 750,000 Sudanese are struggling to survive in famine conditions. 🏃🏿➡️ Nearly 11 million people have been forced to flee their homes or have left Sudan altogether. 🖍️ Over 19 million children no longer have a classroom to attend. 🪦 A conservative estimated death toll is 65,000 people. Some estimates claim over 150,000 people have already perished. Very little of this makes the news, which makes our direct support to the Sudanese people all the more critical. Take action: https://lnkd.in/eF5wZy5Q

These stories of resilience and hope illustrate an innate strength hard to emulate. These stories are too common in the face of conflict, climate, and poverty displacement these days. What are productive ways to partner with and create networks of resilient, resourceful, and dynamic individuals who are carrying so much they have little time to do anything but survive? How do we step out of the way and support displaced groups to enact solutions to reclaim their homes?

In 2023, the United Nations OCHA-managed Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) allocated $104 million to reach millions of people facing food insecurity. 📺Watch how the FAO and World Food Programme helped respond to the needs of vulnerable people in Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen📺 Together, we #InvestInHumanity

There is nowhere left to go in Gaza. Rafah was one of the few spots left where humanitarian access was possible, and there was still obstruction at the border. Over one million Palestinians are there and they are being told to "evacuate" without clear instructions while facing indiscriminate bombing; they cannot leave through the border which is shut deliberately. If they move, they face death by starvation or dehydration since the water plants have been bombed too. An invasion of Rafah will have catastrophic consequences for civilians. This is unacceptable and is a moral stain on the international community's conscience for their failure to prevent such war crimes, human rights violations, and atrocities. Over 35,000 Palestinians are dead, thousands more are missing under the rubble, and 14,000 children have died. 70,000 are injured, including many amputees. Nearly 2 million people out of a population of 2.3 million have been internally displaced. Both the Israeli government and Hamas must face accountability for their war crimes and human rights violations--that said, there is no solution to this crisis that will arrive through a military campaign alone, and one that indiscriminately targets civilians and civilian infrastructure, making Gaza completely unliveable. There is no excuse for blocking humanitarian aid access while thousands starve to death in the north. There is no justification for any civilians facing violence, insecurity, and a loss of their human rights.

Sudan is now facing the world's largest displacement crisis, with 150,000 fatalities and 12.2 million displaced. The conflict between military factions has deepened an already strained region, with 79% of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Darfur. Al Fasher, under siege by the RSF, is witnessing severe food insecurity, and mass atrocities are feared if the city falls, particularly against the Masalit community, echoing the region's history of ethnically motivated violence. For more read the report here https://lnkd.in/dBPeHfWj

In a devastating escalation of the Gaza conflict, Israeli airstrikes have claimed 48 Palestinian lives and injured 201 others in 24 hours, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. Among the casualties were 21 individuals in al-Mawasi, a designated “safe zone.” Witnesses reported the horrific consequences, with many women and children suffering fatal burns and injuries in the strikes. The violence also spread into southern Lebanon, where Israeli military forces targeted locations such as Majdal Zoun, a site they identified as a launch point for attacks. Despite previous reports of a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, the strikes have continued, further exacerbating the already volatile situation in the region. Since the conflict’s escalation on October 7, 2023, Gaza has been heavily impacted, with the Ministry of Health reporting more than 44,000 deaths and over 100,000 injuries. On the Israeli side, 1,139 people were killed during the initial Hamas-led attacks, and more than 200 individuals remain in captivity. Lebanon has also borne a significant toll, with 4,047 deaths and 16,638 injuries reported due to Israeli airstrikes. The ongoing crisis has drawn widespread international condemnation, with calls for an immediate ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access to the affected areas. The humanitarian situation continues to worsen as regional tensions remain high, with neighboring countries and international organizations struggling to mediate peace in the face of escalating violence. As the conflict deepens, the urgency for a peaceful resolution grows, but with no clear path forward, the region faces further instability. The situation in Gaza, Lebanon, and Israel has reached a breaking point, demanding increased global attention and intervention. For more on this developing story, visit Swifteradio.com https://lnkd.in/gq2SPPkA #swifteradio 

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#Sudan 'Fighters from Sudan’s paramilitary-turned-rebel Rapid Support Forces ransacked and looted towns, markets and homes in the southeastern agricultural state of Sennar, opening up a new front in the country’s 14-month-old war as aid groups warn of an impending famine. At least 62,000 people have fled villages and towns across Sennar state in recent days, according to data from the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration. Many of them have now been displaced for a second or even third time, having initially left the capital Khartoum when the war between the RSF and Sudan’s military broke out in April 2023 and then again when the RSF took the central Sudanese city of Wad Medani in December. The renewed displacement and fighting in an important food-producing area are set to worsen Sudan’s hunger crisis, which experts say is already the worst in the country’s modern history. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, an initiative that brings together experts from the U.N., relief agencies and research groups, said last week that at least 755,000 people across 14 regions, including in Khartoum and the western Darfur region, are on the brink of famine, with many already starving to death. Some 25.6 million people, more than half of Sudan’s total population, are facing crisis levels of hunger, the IPC said.'

October 7th commemorates an escalation towards one of the largest humanitarian catastrophes in modern history, and just last night, the world watched in horror as missiles stormed over both Gaza and Lebanon. In just 365 days, approximately 1.9 million Gazans have been displaced, and over 40,000 lives have been lost—including nearly 17,000 children. More women and children have been killed in Gaza over the past year than in the equivalent period of any conflict from the past two decades. 60% of Gaza has been damaged or destroyed, leaving more than half of the population without homes. Over 100,000 people remain displaced within Israel, and in Lebanon, 1.2 million people have already been forced to flee. All of Lebanon’s 900 displacement shelters have reached capacity, leaving innocent civilians no option but to sleep in the streets. Now, more than ever, it is essential for the global community to come together in solidarity to help those affected by conflict. At Lifting Hands International, we urge everyone to join us in providing much-needed relief to communities impacted by violence and in advocating for the safety and dignity of all displaced people. https://lnkd.in/eG3dqqFx

Bombs, armed attacks, disease outbreaks, hunger. Amid the violence and dire humanitarian crisis, children in Sudan are losing parents and loved ones and are forced to face the horror of war alone. 'These children need urgent support and protection. It requires a coordinated international response, with adequate resources, skills, and long-term solutions,' says Limia Ahmed, director of SOS Children's Villages in Sudan. 👉 Read about our alternative care and emergency response programmes in Sudan: https://lnkd.in/d2_HUbdx