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The usual joyful festive atmosphere was absent from Sudan during the month of Ramadan this year, amid the displacement of millions from their homes and suffering from hunger as the war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces continues, which is approaching the completion of its first year.

In a report broadcast by Reuters news agency, Muhammad Ali, who ate breakfast at a center for the displaced in the city of Port Sudan overlooking the Red Sea, a city to which many fled from the capital, Khartoum, and other areas where war is raging, said, “I can say that it has completely changed any meaning or any control.” “The psychological control of the brown human being has changed. He is accustomed to eating, drinking, meeting, and planning for Ramadan. The problem is that in the past, there were many people whom you could see even if there was little that you could offer to people. Now you yourself are left in need.”

Ramadan in Sudan was usually characterized by large evening gatherings, and now Muhammad Ali, like millions of other Sudanese, relies on charitable tables provided by volunteers to eat a simple breakfast.

The war left a huge impact on the lives of Sudanese people during Ramadan (Reuters)

The war broke out in Sudan last Ramadan between the army and the Rapid Support Forces as a result of long-term tensions over 4 years of power-sharing.

So far, more than 8.5 million people have been displaced by the fighting, according to the United Nations, and about 18 million face worsening acute hunger.

Reuters says that the war put the reputation of the Sudanese, known for their generosity and hospitality, to a test. Sheikh Khaled Abdel Rahman, an imam of a mosque in the city of Omdurman, which witnessed heavy fighting in the past few weeks, was quoted as saying: “This war has diminished and caused a little fear, but it has not prevented the fact that there are people as they are and that there are people who open their doors and their homes for every person who comes.” They receive him and provide him with what is available.”

The United States expressed its hope to resume peace talks after the month of Ramadan, although the previous rounds did not succeed in achieving a permanent ceasefire.

Hanan Hassan said in a kitchen serving charitable meals in Omdurman, “It is supposed to happen, God willing, with God’s power, that the war will stop completely. This truce will do nothing.”

Source: Reuters