2022---in-sudan--tigrayan-refugees-between-hope-and-skepticism ✮ [FREE]

The skepticism held by Tigrayan refugees in 2022 proved tragically prescient. While they feared returning to Ethiopia, they could not have known that their sanctuary in Sudan would itself collapse just months later. When war broke out in Sudan in April 2023, these same refugees found themselves trapped in a secondary conflict, forced to flee once again from the very places they had sought for safety. Expand map Refugee Infrastructure in Sudan Voices from Tigray Refugee Camp in Sudan - UNICEF

In 2022, Tigrayan refugees in Sudan lived in a precarious state, balanced between the sparked by a late-year peace deal in Ethiopia and the deep-seated skepticism born from two years of brutal conflict and worsening camp conditions. By the end of 2022, tens of thousands of Tigrayans remained in eastern Sudanese camps like Um Rakuba and Tunaydbah , having fled what many described as a genocidal war starting in November 2020. The Pendulum of 2022: From War to an Uncertain Peace The skepticism held by Tigrayan refugees in 2022

By late 2022, refugees reported that services in camps like Um Rakuba had significantly deteriorated. Shortages of food, clean water, and adequate sanitation became chronic. Expand map Refugee Infrastructure in Sudan Voices from