Sudan war resurfaces amid Iran conflict and rising fuel crisis

For more than three years Sudan has endured a civil war that has displaced over 14 million people, emptied cities, crippled markets and left hospitals operating without electricity, medicine or staff.

The conflict re‑entered global headlines in March when the U.S. State Department announced it would designate the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, citing alleged support from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The designation linked Sudan’s war to the broader U.S.–Israel–Iran confrontation, shifting attention from the humanitarian catastrophe to its geopolitical implications.

The Iran‑Israel‑U.S. tension has also triggered a worldwide energy shock, pushing oil prices above $100 a barrel. Sudan, heavily dependent on imported fuel, saw gasoline prices on its parallel market nearly double in a week, inflating transport costs and sparking a sharp rise in food prices and supply‑chain disruptions.

German officials, including UNICEF Germany board member Niddal Salah‑Eldin, are now discussing a new German role in addressing the “forgotten” Sudan crisis, signalling increased European engagement with the country’s humanitarian and security challenges.