The official Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces — a paramilitary group — are entering their second year of fighting for control over the country, leaving millions displa…
Alaa Suliman at the Peace Terrace Academy on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Fremont, Calif. Suliman is making efforts to raise local and regional awareness about the Sudanese people affected by the ongoing war in Sudan.Whenever Hayward resident Alaa Suliman reads the news these days, she is constantly disappointed at the scarce coverage of what she describes as one of the world’s worst ongoing humanitarian crisis. And she doesn’t mean Gaza or Ukraine.
In the South Bay, the West Valley Muslim Association in Los Gatos and the Muslim Community Association in Santa Clara launched local fundraisers for humanitarian aid organizations, including theSuliman, a teacher at Peace Terrance Academy — a private Islamic school in Fremont — often gave presentations to co-workers and students about the conflict and mass displacement back in 2023. She still answers any questions they have about the war, and shares donation links to SAPA and Sadagaat.
“It’s a devastating state of affairs,” said Arif Gamal, a Sudan native and Bay Area expert in African studies. “Not only at the local level, but also on the regional and international level. It is one of the most brutal, and will go into history as one of the most atrocious wars.” “I totally feel like I’m not doing enough,” Izzeldin said. “There are so many things happening at the same time, it’s so hard to focus.”
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