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Sudan's civil war escalates with catastrophic civilian targeting, as the RSF and SAF intensify attacks on hospitals and funerals, while regional actors Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia pursue diplomatic roadmaps amid a collapsing economy and mass displacement.
March 2026
Week of Mar 30, compared to 12-week average
Sudan's economy is collapsing under the weight of war and isolation. The trade deficit is rising sharply, and the only external support is a UK pledge of foreign aid, with no major investment or stabilization events recorded. Global SAF market developments provide no direct relief to Sudan's domestic crisis.
Regional diplomacy is active but disconnected from the war's violence. Egypt and Turkey are calling for de-escalation and stability, while Turkey and Saudi Arabia have proposed a joint roadmap. The UN appointed a new envoy, Haavisto, but a key US meeting with the NCP was postponed, indicating stalled coordination.
Security is defined by a brutal escalation in aerial and cross-border attacks targeting civilians. Drone strikes have hit a hospital and a funeral, killing dozens, while the governor of Kurmuk accuses Ethiopia of backing the RSF militia. Attacks have also spilled into Chad, killing 17.
Society is enduring a never-ending humanitarian crisis centered on the systematic targeting of healthcare and starvation. A single hospital attack killed over 60 people, bringing the total dead in medical facilities to over 2,000, while reports detail a long-term 'starvation strategy' causing extraordinary cruelty.