Everyday Emergency

The Debrief: Dr Javid Abdelmoneim on the crisis in Sudan


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Two years ago, MSF doctor Javid Abdelmoneim received a cryptic message from his cousin in Khartoum that said "Your dad is safe". But safe from what?
On 15 April 2023, a brutal civil war broke out in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
From early attacks around the capital Khartoum, the fighting quickly escalated and spread to other parts of Sudan. Almost overnight, millions of people found themselves trapped in a conflict.
Now, two years on, the situation is both shocking and complex.
Sudan has become the world’s largest displacement crisis, with more than 12 million people forced from their homes. Many are without access to essential healthcare, and there have been widespread outbreaks of diseases like cholera and measles. Meanwhile, the number of people suffering from malnutrition, or women and children dying is truly alarming.
Throughout all of this, people – civilians – have been subjected to horrific violence.
The United Nations recently described this situation in Sudan as “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis”.
In this episode of Everyday Emergency, we speak to Dr Javid Abdelmoneim who recently returned from an assignment in the crisis-hit country. He is an emergency medicine specialist, and an extremely experienced MSF doctor who also spent the first eight years of his life growing up in Sudan.
His story is deeply personal, at times upsetting, but incredibly powerful.
If you would like to support our life-saving medical work around the world, please visit msf.org.uk to donate. Thank you.
Presented by Cece Leadon
Edited by Sandy McKee
Photo: MSF
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