The journalist, who worked as a media officer for the Federal Ministry of Health, recounted being forced to flee his home with his family in April 2023 when fighting erupted between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces in Khartoum. The family took shelter in a relative's home in the city's Al-Fatihab district, which was repeatedly turned into a combat zone.
After three attempts to evacuate the neighbourhood, the family spent two weeks in a school used as a shelter before moving to the city of Omdurman, which was under siege by the RSF. The journalist described the constant shelling and sniper fire that made daily life a struggle for survival.
The conflict has taken a devastating toll on the country's healthcare system. A doctor who survived a massacre at the Turkish Hospital in Khartoum said he was the only physician to escape alive after medical staff were killed by the RSF. The doctor described the immense challenge of treating the wounded while under fire and the psychological toll of working in conditions of constant danger.
The journalist also described the financial devastation caused by the conflict, with his savings completely wiped out by the displacement and the collapse of the economy. He expressed deep concern for the future of his children, who have been out of school for more than a year.
The war in Sudan has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than 13 million since it began in April 2023. The United Nations has described it as the world's largest displacement crisis, with nearly 20 million people facing acute food insecurity.
With reporting from Sudan Tribune, Al Jazeera and the United Nations.
