Sudan is living in one of its darkest moments in history.

If you didn’t already know, there is a massive genocide happening in Sudan right now. The Rapid Support Forces, better known as the RSF, have killed at least 1,500 people while trying to capture the city of Al Fashir. This has happened over the course of only three days. It has been said that the attacks are part of a “deliberate and systematic campaign of killing and extermination.” Even satellite imagery of Al Fashir shows objects that are consistent with human bodies, along with large areas of red discoloration. It is insane that even from a satellite you can see all of this.

The RSF and Sudan have been in a civil war since 2023. This conflict has killed countless people and has displaced 12 million people. In the city, there have also been reports of sexual violence against women and girls.

“The group, which tracks the country’s civil war, described the situation as a ‘true genocide,’” Aljazeera.com said.

The civil war has now hit its third year, yes, the third year. Death toll estimates vary widely, but around 400,000 people have been killed since the war started in 2023. Eleven million or more people have been displaced, creating the worst displacement crisis in the world. Four million or more displaced Sudanese have fled to surrounding areas, and more than 30 million people need humanitarian aid. On top of that, deteriorating food security is causing a risk of the “world’s largest hunger crisis.” The RSF has committed brutal attacks, mass displacement, sexual violence, and kidnapping. In the first two years of this war, the RSF claimed more than 200,000 lives, with even more deaths since 2025.

Sudanese protesters had been dissatisfied with Hamdok resigning from his position as prime minister. Violent actions by security forces repeatedly beat and even killed protesters. Since Hamdok’s resignation, Sudan has had no effective leadership. Burhan was left as head of state, but by early 2022, Burhan and Hemedti were left at the helm of the government, holding power during a failed democratic transition.

“Several NGOs, including Human Rights Watch, have documented evidence of numerous mass atrocities committed throughout the conflict, prompting accusations of ethnic cleansing and war crimes,” Cfr.org said.

When it comes to tactics of war, there are five main ones people often think of: extermination, exhaustion, annihilation, intimidation, and subversion. One of the oldest tactics is starvation, which is actually prohibited in multiple military manuals. Starvation is the deliberate deprivation of food to civilians. That is what is happening in Al Fashir. Within the city’s borders, critical services have collapsed. Food supplies have run out, and people have been surviving on pest-infested animal feed, but eventually all of that is gone. Traders have been risking their lives to bring in small amounts of supplies because humanitarian trucks have not been allowed to reach the city limits.

Hospitals that are trying to take care of these people are barely functioning and are being attacked repeatedly.

“States have generally denounced alleged instances of the use of starvation as a method of warfare in non-international armed conflicts, for example, in the civil wars in Nigeria and Sudan,” IHL-databases.icrc.org said.

At this point, it has become common for people to see videos on TikTok asking viewers to stop for 30 seconds to a minute to listen to people talk about what is happening in Sudan and how to help spread awareness. The goal is to help people understand what is happening and encourage action. There are many things that need to happen to protect these people, including allowing civilians to safely leave Al Fashir, protecting civilians and aid workers, and providing funding for life-saving support in areas that desperately need it.

“This crisis can be halted, but only if the international community acts decisively and together,” Nrc.no said.

This war has been going on for a little over two years, and it seems like things have only gotten worse for the people trapped in Sudan, who are being brutally attacked day after day. So far, nothing seems to be improving. Attacks continue, sexual violence persists, food is gone, clean water is unavailable, and lives are being completely destroyed. This crisis deserves urgent attention and deserves to be spread and heard.

“Sudan is facing one of the most challenging periods in its modern history as the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) plunges the nation deeper into turmoil,” News.un.org said.