في محاولة جديدة لوقف نزيف الحرب الدامية في السودان، قامت دول الرباعية المكونة من الولايات المتحدة الامريكية، المملكة العربية السعودية، الإمارات العربية المتحدة ومصر، مؤخراً قامت بإصدار بياناً دعت فيه الأطراف المتحاربة إلى الالتزام بهدنة إنسانية لثلاثة أشهر؛ يعقبها وقف دائم لإطلاق النار تمهيداً للشروع في عملية سياسية شاملة، وبالتالي حكومة مدنية في غضون تسعة أشهر.

هذا التقرير تم إعداده من تقارير سابقة وفق خطة، وبعد وضع التحديثات الضرورية بغرض جمع أدلة حول أثر الحرب الحالية في السدان على حياة المدنيين. وبالتالي، فهو تقرير مناصرة بالأساس، يستهدف تسليط دائرة ضوء واسعة على الأوضاع الإنسانية في ظل هذه الحرب وانسداد آفاق الحلول السياسية. الرسالة الأخيرة التي يريد التقرير توصليها إلى طرفي الحرب، والمجتمع الدولي والإقليمي، أن هذه الحرب لابد أن تقف اليوم قبل غداً، فكل لحظة زمنية تمر، تفاقم الأوضاع الإنسانية بصورة تجعل من معالجتها أقرب إلى المستحيل، وتتعقد الحلول السياسية.

Ibrahim Adam, the (57) year old man, never predicted his house in Mellit town, in North Darfur, would be at the center of a war zone. Armed confrontations by the warring parties and airstrikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have forced him to leave his house. He became one among thousands of displaced persons from North Darfur (Desert Belt). However, those who could not leave the area have managed to survive the repeated airstrikes by devising an effective trick to preserve their lives and those of their family members. They dig trenches within their houses and in front of shops, in order to hide when hearing warplanes buzzing or sounds of artillery during clashes. These trenches temporarily saved them from death; Ibrahim narrated how people would rush in terror as soon as they heard the buzz of planes.

Escaping from conflict zones is not easy, it can mark the beginning of a new suffering in search of safety. Darfur civilians are facing major challenges throughout the current war in Sudan, while fleeing areas under artillery shelling, airstrikes and fierce battles. Civilians of Al-Fashir have been fleeing war consequences, which continued for more than eight months. Among those fleeing the hell of war is Mrs. Arafa Adam, who was forced to leave the sheltering center in Al-Fashir, where she was staying and relocated to areas controlled by the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM)- Abdul Wahid Mohamed Nur in Jabal Marra. “After spending two days on top of an overcrowded truck, we managed to reach Rokiirow in Jabal Marra”, says Arafa, describing her journey from AL-Fashir. She further said: “The journey was not easy. We faced many challenges, including lack of food and water, which made us worry about our health and that of our children”. Similarly, another IDP, Mr. Suleiman Ibrahim, explained that traveling between mountainous areas to reach Jabal Marra is very challenging, adding; “Families are forced to walk for days in very hard conditions facing harsh winter, making the journey more difficult“. Suleiman elaborated that; some IDPs prefer to travel by truck as it offers them some comfort, while others choose to walk due to lack of transportation means and money in addition to their suffering. “Many children and women are suffering from physical exhaustion and hunger, and some are forced to abandon their belongings or even family members“, he added.

Upon its decision made in November, last year, the Government of Sudan has finally replaced one bill of the Sudanese currency (only the one-thousand-pound banknote), while the initial intention was to replace tow notes. The replacement process, which ended on January 6, 2025, covered seven states out of the country’s 18 states. The Sudan Central Bank acknowledged that the currency replacement in 11 states has been postponed due to exceptional measures, hence ensuring accurate implementation of the plan to preserve citizens’ rights. The Bank stressed that some bills of the old currency are exempted until they are replaced later. Despite the challenges, the Central Bank stressed its commitment to fairness and inclusivity of the process. However, Darfur states were among the states that were excluded from the process, based on RSF’s rejection of the new currency notes, considering them as illegal tenders. RSF proceeded to issue a decision preventing circulation of the new currency bills in the region, while allowing the circulation of foreign currencies.
In this report, SalaaMedia Center records the effects of the currency replacement as well as banning its circulation within RSF-controlled areas.