A violent conflict between Sudan's military and the notorious paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, has erupted in the province of Jazeera, forcing up to 300,000 people to flee their homes, leaving behind a devastating trail of destruction. The city of Wad Medani, the provincial capital, was the epicenter of the fighting, with the RSF taking over the city and the military withdrawing as an investigation was opened. The war in Sudan began in mid-April after tensions between military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan and RSF commander Gen.

Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo escalated, leading to a military coup that derailed the country's transition to democracy. The conflict has affected millions of people, with more than 7 million forced out of their homes and over 1.5 million seeking refuge in neighboring countries. The impact of the fighting has had far-reaching effects, with the World Food Program temporarily halting food assistance in parts of Jazeera, describing it as a "major setback to humanitarian efforts in the province." Many aid groups, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, have been forced to evacuate from Wad Medani, a center for humanitarian operations in the country.

The situation has raised fears among residents that the RSF will carry out atrocities in the city, similar to what they did in the capital, Khartoum, and the region of Darfur. The RSF, which grew out of the state-backed Arab militias known as Janjaweed, has been accused of widespread killings, rapes, and other atrocities in Darfur. The humanitarian crisis is dire, with families and children being forced from their homes multiple times and left trapped between fighting lines, with fatal consequences. The United Nations and aid agencies are working tirelessly to provide assistance to those affected by the conflict, but the scale of the crisis is overwhelming. The international community must come together to address this humanitarian disaster and work towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Sudan.