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Year-long war dims Sudan's Ramadan festivities
Displaced Sudanese break their fast at a displacement camp during the month of Ramadan, in the city of Port Sudan, Sudan, March 14, 2024.
Photo credit: Reuters
What you need to know:
- In the past, Ramadan in Sudan was marked by large communal night-time gatherings.
- The war in Sudan broke out between the country's army and the Rapid Support Forces.
The feasts and festivities of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan have been muted in Sudan this year with millions of people displaced from their homes and struggling with hunger as a war between the army and paramilitaries nears the one-year mark.
"All what we were accustomed to, how we eat, drink, meet people in Ramadan... all of that is no longer available," said Mohamed Ali, who broke his fast in a displacement centre in Port Sudan on the Red Sea, to which many have fled from the capital Khartoum and other active war zones.
