The organization Save the Children has estimated that there are around six million children who have been uprooted by conflict in Sudan.
Sudan is the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world" due to an ongoing civil war, where "six million children have been uprooted from their homes and almost 13 million people have been displaced," that is "most of the population," explained Francesco Lanino, Head of Humanitarian Operations in Sudan for Save the Children. Lanino spoke to ANSA on the phone from Port Sudan.
As the war enters its third year, Lanino says that many of the main victims of the conflict are children. "We, as Save the Children, work to support them when they arrive in the thousands in IDP camps where we operate," he continued.
"Recently they have been coming from North Darfur, from Fashir, where there was a recent attack in ZamZam, one of the main IDP camps of the country," in which, "alongside hundreds of others, nine humanitarian workers were also killed. We are working on receiving all these children and their families, who are fleeing this new wave of attacks," Lanino said.
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'Eyes that have seen unspeakable violence'
"The children, when they come to us, have eyes that are lost, sad, depressed. Eyes that have seen unspeakable violence, including against them and members of their family," he said.
"We try to give them a bit of hope through food, access to water, and a safe place to sleep and spend the night, as well as through our health and nutrition programs."
Lanino said that he was now in Port Sudan "because Khartoum is no longer accessible", even though "we are assessing a possible return to help the population" in the capital.
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'A forgotten crisis'
Sudan is "a forgotten crisis that has been continuing for two years in all its brutality", while not receiving the same amount of attention as Ukraine or Gaza, he said.
"The international community must push for an immediate ceasefire to enable the work of humanitarian organizations including Save the Children, as well as to move towards peace in the country," he stressed.
"There is a need to strengthen humanitarian intervention and support from various governments alongside the United Nations to begin peace talks."