"Seeking Relief: Women in Sudan Amid Calamitous Civil War"

Sudan's brutal civil war is escalating as fighting spreads to the heavily contested east, threatening to push the country further down the path of state failure. Diplomatic efforts, led by East African nations and regional bloc IGAD, aim to halt the conflict and facilitate direct talks between the warring parties. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the army are vying for control, with outside supporters arming both sides. The situation requires a major, coordinated diplomatic effort involving influential outside powers to prevent Sudan from descending into long-term state failure, which could have immense regional and global implications.