Sudan has descended into what survivors are calling 'absolute hell' as shocking new evidence emerges of systematic war crimes against civilians, with nearly 2,000 people executed in just 48 hours and horrific accounts of sexual violence and torture.
The Maternity Hospital Massacre
In one of the most disturbing incidents, 460 civilians were massacred at a maternity hospital in Geneina, West Darfur, where pregnant women and new mothers were among those systematically targeted. Eyewitnesses describe scenes of unimaginable brutality as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias turned medical facilities into killing grounds.
Systematic Sexual Violence
Multiple survivors have reported that husbands were forced to listen as their wives were raped by militiamen, in what appears to be a coordinated campaign of terror. One survivor recounted: 'They made us watch, they made us hear everything. There are no words for this evil.'
Eyewitness Accounts of Atrocities
- Mass graves containing hundreds of bodies discovered outside major cities
- Entire families executed in their homes after refusing to leave
- Medical personnel targeted and hospitals deliberately destroyed
- Children separated from parents and left to fend for themselves
International Response Falling Short
Despite the scale of atrocities, the international community has been slow to respond, with humanitarian access severely restricted and peacekeeping efforts proving inadequate. Human rights organisations are calling for immediate intervention and war crimes investigations.
'This isn't just conflict - this is systematic extermination,' one aid worker told reporters. 'We're witnessing crimes against humanity unfolding in real time, and the world seems to be looking away.'
The Human Cost
Beyond the staggering death toll, the psychological trauma inflicted on survivors suggests the scars of this violence will last generations. With infrastructure destroyed and communities shattered, many fear Sudan may never recover from this devastating descent into brutality.
