During a Sudan conference in Berlin, Luise Amtsberg, the Green parliamentary group’s rapporteur for Sudan, called for decisive action from the federal government. Speaking to the “Rheinische Post” (Thursday edition), she stated that to achieve a ceasefire and end the fighting, pressure must be applied specifically to the states supporting the conflict’s parties.
Amtsberg emphasized that a political solution is necessary, adding that the support for the war-through funding, trade, and weapons deliveries from third countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, or Saudi Arabia-must cease immediately. She warned that if the supporting states do not comply, the federal government must immediately implement consequences within its own bilateral relationships, particularly concerning defense materiel.
According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), since the conflict began between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023, approximately 14 million people, or a quarter of the population, have been forced to flee. Of this total, 9 million remain displaced within Sudan, while 4.4 million have left the country, mainly settling in Chad, South Sudan, and Egypt. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports that currently 21 million Sudanese people face acute food insecurity, with 6.3 million in dire straits. Over the three years of war, the World Health Organization (WHO) has documented more than 200 attacks on health facilities, resulting in 2,052 fatalities.
Furthermore, a UN report determined in February that there were signs of genocide in Al-Fashir. Denise Brown, the UN Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in Sudan, reported that at least 6,000 people were murdered there within three days.
Humanitarian funding for Sudan has lagged significantly behind need. For the year 2025, the UN aid plan was only financed at 35 percent. For 2026, the expected requirement is $2.8 billion.