Sudan's Undying Spirit 17 months into War

Two Sudanese men typify the war-torn country's unbowed spirit as the 17-month-long conflict rumbles on. British outlet Channel 4 News featured Rasheed Ahmed and Mohammed Bannaga in a May story about the situation.

Ahmed, from the city of Omdurman, vowed to rebuild his shattered home once the war ends. Bannaga, a medical doctor, has risked his life by staying behind and starting a soup kitchen to assist displaced people. It's the kind of spirit needed to rebuild Africa's third-largest country by area.

The war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, and propped up by foreign states, has displaced over 10 million Sudanese and k*lled nearly 19,000 (with the US envoy reporting in May that figure might be 150,000). Meanwhile, 25.6 million people suffer acute hunger, and 755,000 are on the brink of famine.

International media has largely kept Sudan out of their news cycles as global attention has focused on Gaza and Ukraine. But Sudan's situation is already catastrophic, with no clear end in sight.