18/04/2026
Today is three years since the outbreak of the conflict in Sudan. Millions are in crisis. Some 14 million people, or a quarter of the population, have been forced to flee, with 9 million remaining displaced inside Sudan and 4.4 million across borders, primarily in Chad, South Sudan and Egypt.
Anglicans are calling for renewed prayer, the protection of civilians and urgent humanitarian access.
Today, the Rt Revd Anthony Poggo, the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, said: 'Three years on from the outbreak of conflict in Sudan, we remember with deep sorrow the lives lost and the millions who continue to suffer. We pray for all those affected by violence and sexual violence, hunger and displacement, and we call for the protection of civilians, especially those seeking and providing medical care. We urge that humanitarian aid be allowed to reach all in need, without delay or obstruction. Above all, we continue to pray and work for a just and lasting peace for the people of Sudan.’
The Most Revd Ezekiel Kumir Kondo, Archbishop and Bishop of Khartoum, in the Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan has repeatedly appealed for peace and an end to the violence.
In October 2025, he joined fellow Sudanese bishops in issuing an urgent appeal calling for an immediate ceasefire, the protection of civilians, and the opening of safe humanitarian corridors.
During an advocacy visit to the United Kingdom in November 2025, he said: ‘We are urging groups to silence the guns, to stop the war and to speak peace. This is important. Because people are dying. People are hungry.’
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