The editorial board of the Financial Times praised the Emergency Response Rooms in Sudan, describing them as the only remaining glimmer of hope for Sudanese people to ease their dire situation.
It called on donors and the international community to channel more aid through these groups, both in Sudan and in future humanitarian crises that will inevitably follow.
The newspaper stated that “these rooms represent a model to be emulated in delivering aid elsewhere, and they have helped alleviate the worst humanitarian crisis in the world over the past three years.”
It added that “the crisis in Sudan—though many may not believe it—has been and remains worse than crises in Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, or Ukraine, with suffering exceeding that seen in all those conflicts combined.”
Marking the approach of the third anniversary of the war, the newspaper cited figures to support its claims, noting that more than 20 million Sudanese face acute hunger, and around 12 million have been displaced from their homes.
It also pointed out that estimates of the death toll—most of them civilians—vary widely, but Tom Perriello, a former U.S. envoy to Sudan, suggested the number could exceed 400,000.
