On Tuesday 9 April, members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Development (DEVE) debated the humanitarian situation in Sudan. Hostilities between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary militia, have resulted in thousands of deaths and the displacement of 8.5 million people since the conflict began in April 2023. Famine is threatening almost 5 million people, while sexual violence against women is particularly widespread.
The Chair of the DEVE...