More than 15 million children in Sudan are out of school due to the country’s ongoing conflict, the National Council for Child Welfare said on Tuesday.
“We have more than 15 million children out of school,” Abdul Qadir Abdullah Abu, the Council’s Secretary-General, said at a press conference in Port Sudan, the capital of Red Sea State.
Abu accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of systematic violations against children, alleging that the “militia” has kidnapped over 2,500 children.
He added that nearly 3,000 children died during displacement and RSF recruited over 8,000 children to fight in its ranks.
Abu said that children are “the most vulnerable” group and need protection mechanisms.
On Oct. 30, Save the Children reported that more than 2.8 million children, under the age of five, are facing dire humanitarian conditions as the conflict continues across Sudan.
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According to the report, children account for over half of the country’s 11 million displaced people.
Many of them are living in camps, informal settlements, overcrowded schools or public buildings.
Sudan has been embroiled in conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF since mid-April 2023.
As of Oct. 14, more than 24,850 people have died, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project.
The International Organisation for Migration estimated that the conflict displaced 14 million people within or outside Sudan as of Oct. 29. (Xinhua)
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