But a conflict that appears — repeatedly — to have fallen off the international radar is the one taking place in Sudan. Sudan is no stranger to civil war, but this horrifying conflict has now raged for 1000 days. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, told the UN Human Rights Council in November that bloodstains (identified as such by Yale University) on the ground in El Fasher had been photographed from space. But, as Archbishop Kondo told us, the world has neglected the situation in Sudan for far too long. “If you really want to compare the situation of Sudan and Ukraine or Gaza, I think Sudan may be even worse,” he said a few weeks ago.

Source: The Times January 16, 2026 00:58 UTC