‘Since the war started, my daughter has fallen into a state of silence. I can feel her heart racing with fear.’

These are the words from a devastated mother that stayed with me as I left Khartoum, Sudan, which I’ve recently visited in my capacity as UNICEF’s representative in the war-torn country.

I was only there for a week but this was a chilling reminder from a mother who is running out of ways to shield her child from the wounds that this war continues to inflict on children in Sudan.

When the war in Sudan began in April 2023, Khartoum hit headlines across the world as foreigners were evacuated to safety.

Now, in August 2025, the limited attention Sudan receives in comparison to other conflicts around the world is inversely proportional to the scale and urgency with which this cata

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