Political Analyst: Children Are the Greatest Victims of War and the International Community Selectively Ignores the Sudanese Tragedy

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Thousands of children in Sudan are facing a humanitarian catastrophe amid a war that has been raging for over a year, leading to the collapse of vital infrastructure and essential services – most critically, education, healthcare, and food supply.

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As clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces intensify, access to even one meal a day or a dose of medicine has become an unattainable dream for most children, caught in a relentless cycle of violence.

Humanitarian organizations estimate that over 4 million children in Sudan suffer from food insecurity, due to severe aid shortages and constant obstruction of humanitarian convoys, especially in Darfur, Khartoum, and Kordofan.

UNICEF has warned that hundreds of thousands of children are at risk of dying from hunger unless aid reaches them immediately, highlighting an imminent humanitarian disaster with long-term repercussions.

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On the health front, most medical centers have ceased operations, and dozens of hospitals have shut down due to bombardment or the lack of medical personnel and essential supplies. Sick children, especially infants and newborns, are dying silently due to the lack of care and the spread of diseases such as measles, diarrhea, and severe malnutrition.

The education sector has fared no better. Schools have either been destroyed by shelling or turned into shelters for displaced families. More than 70% of public schools have shut down, leaving around 19 million children out of school, raising the alarm of a lost generation and a bleak future if the crisis persists.

Amid this escalating tragedy, international organizations are urgently calling on the global community to intervene, enforce a ceasefire, ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid, and secure safe corridors for children and women.

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Human rights advocates also stress the importance of holding accountable those responsible for grave violations against children, from forced recruitment to direct attacks on schools and medical centers.

Sudanese political analyst, Dr. Mohamed Abdullah, warned that the continuation of the war threatens the future of an entire generation, suffering from hunger, disease, and the collapse of education, while condemning what he described as the disgraceful and selective silence of the international community.

Dr. Abdullah stated that Sudanese children have become the indirect fuel of war, paying the heaviest price with their lives, health, and futures. “Over 4 million children are at risk of famine, nearly 19 million are out of school – yet we see no serious international effort to end the crisis or even to provide safe access for aid,” he said.

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He added that Sudan’s health and education infrastructure has almost completely collapsed, and that the warring parties treat schools and hospitals as military targets or operational bases, in blatant violation of international law, without facing any real consequences.

Dr. Abdullah criticized what he called the double standards of the international community, stating: “If this tragedy were happening elsewhere, global media would be flooded with coverage. But in Sudan, lives are lost in silence, and childhood is slaughtered daily amid blatant neglect.”

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He called for the formation of an independent international commission to investigate violations against children, and urged pressure for a permanent ceasefire and the unrestricted return of humanitarian organizations to affected areas.

He concluded: “If Sudan’s children are not rescued today, this war will not only destroy the present – it will obliterate any hope for the future.”

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