Sudan has grimly marked 1,000 days of civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, with recent drone strikes intensifying in central regions like Kordofan and al-Obeid. Satellite imagery and resident accounts reveal new burial sites, defensive fortifications, and dozens of civilian deaths from escalating bombardments.
The United Nations projects that 33.7 million people—two-thirds of the population—will need humanitarian aid in 2026, with over 20 million facing acute hunger and displacement surpassing 12 million. The health system is on the verge of total collapse amid indiscriminate attacks on infrastructure.
Brookings Institution experts have outlined a roadmap for peace emphasizing inclusive dialogue, accountability for war crimes, and pressure on external actors to curb arms flows. With no viable negotiations in sight and the conflict showing no signs of abating, fears mount of further regional destabilization and long-term fragmentation.
