SUDAN: ‘Arts Are Powerful Tools for Documentation, Mobilisation and Solidarity’

CIVICUS discusses the humanitarian crisis caused by conflict in Sudan and civil society’s role in responding with members of Adeela, a youth led local civil society organisation (CSO) working for a democratic Sudan.

Since April 2023, fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces militia has caused over 150,000 deaths, displaced more than 14 million people and left millions struggling as basic services have collapsed. Amid this chaos, local CSOs like Adeela are stepping in to support communities through creative approaches, using culture-based methods to document abuses, provide hope and engage young people in peacebuilding efforts.

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