During the Sudan Conference in Berlin, Luise Amtsberg, the Green parliamentary group’s rapporteur for Sudan, called for decisive action from the federal government. Speaking to the “Rheinische Post” (Thursday edition), she stated, “To achieve a ceasefire and end the war, pressure needs to be applied specifically to the supporting states of the warring factions”.
Amtsberg emphasized the necessity of a political resolution, arguing that “support for the war through money, trade, and weapons deliveries from third countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, or Saudi Arabia, must stop immediately”. She further maintained that if the supporting states fail to comply, the federal government must “immediately impose consequences within its own bilateral relationships, particularly concerning armaments”.
According to the UNHCR, since the conflict began between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023, roughly 14 million people, representing a quarter of the population, have been forced to flee. Of these, 9 million are still internally displaced within Sudan, while 4.4 million have left the country, primarily settling in Chad, South Sudan, and Egypt. Meanwhile, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports that 21 million Sudanese people are currently affected by acute food insecurity, with 6.3 million facing particularly precarious circumstances. Over the course of the war, the World Health Organization (WHO) has documented more than 200 attacks on health facilities, resulting in over 2,052 deaths.
Furthermore, a UN report concluded in February that there were signs of genocide in Al-Fashir. According to Denise Brown, the UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in Sudan, at least 6,000 people were reportedly murdered there within a three-day period.
Humanitarian funding for Sudan has consistently lagged far behind the actual need. For 2025, the UN aid plan was only financed to 35 percent. Looking ahead to 2026, the expected requirement is estimated at $2.8 billion.
