Sudan enters third year of war amid crisis, fragile recovery hopes

A woman holds a child at a displacement camp in El Fasher, North Darfur region, Sudan, on July 9, 2025. [Xinhua]

As Sudan's conflict enters its third year, the country remains trapped in a protracted crisis with no immediate resolution in sight, only a shifting battlefield and a mounting human and economic toll.

Since erupting on April 15, 2023, the war has killed tens of thousands, displaced millions, and ruined the economy. Competing centres of power, a divided map of military control, and continued fighting have deepened instability, while a worsening humanitarian crisis, widely described as the world's largest, unfolds alongside stalled political efforts.