Sudan war: reporter's phone reconnects, revealing three years of conflict messages
via The Namibian3 hours ago11 min read
Mohamed Suleiman, a journalist and academic, experienced an emotional moment in Port Sudan when his phone, silent for most of Sudan's civil war, reconnected. The device immediately received three years' worth of messages, detailing loss and asking about his well-being. Suleiman had been trapped in el-Fasher, largely cut off from communication, witnessing systematic killings and a tight siege by the Rapid Support Forces, which he described as a "suffocating feeling." He recounts the fall of el-Fasher as an apocalyptic event, with dead children in the streets and women too weak to carry their own. The conflict, which began on April 15, 2023, has led to a de-facto partition of Sudan and the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Communications blackouts and risks to journalists, who could be accused of espionage by the RSF or being a spotter by the army, have hindered the reporting of events. Suleiman himself narrowly escaped death and witnessed unspeakable horrors, including children dying from drone strikes. After a two-month journey, he reached Port Sudan, where he is now trying to rebuild his life, lamenting the world's failure to end the war and meet humanitarian needs. He feels a purpose in narrating these events for future generations.
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