{"id":20059730,"date":"2023-11-17T12:52:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T11:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/?p=20059730"},"modified":"2023-11-17T13:00:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T12:00:39","slug":"africa-correspondent-our-children-and-grandchildren-will-struggle-with-the-aftereffects-of-sudan-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/africa-correspondent-our-children-and-grandchildren-will-struggle-with-the-aftereffects-of-sudan-war","title":{"rendered":"Africa correspondent: \u2018Our children and grandchildren will struggle with the aftereffects of Sudan war\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The legacy of the current conflict that erupted on April 15 in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) \u201cwill be felt for decades and decades\u201d, Koert Lindijer, seasoned Dutch journalist, and Africa correspondent for NOS Nieuws<\/a><\/em> of the Dutch national TV broadcaster and respected NRC Handelsblad<\/a><\/em> newspaper, told reporters during a visit to Radio Dabanga\u2019s Amsterdam studios yesterday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lindijer also discussed the challenges presented by the Sudan war, and urges against the spread of hatred. He expressed deep concern for the long-term repercussions of the alarming trend of targeting infrastructure<\/a> by parties in the war. \u201cIt means that our children and grandchildren will struggle with the aftereffects of this war.\u201d Acknowledging Sudan\u2019s already fragile state since independence, he pointed out the significant shift from \u201cperipheral conflicts\u201d to a more centralised and expansive battleground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018A genocide takes 120 years before it is felt and seen as historical fact\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat worries me most is the spread of hatred\u201d, Lindijer says. \u201cDid you know that a genocide takes 120 years before it is felt and seen as historical fact, until the last person is told by their families what happened? What is happening now, whether we call it ethnic cleansing or genocide is not the issue. What matters is that damage is being done to people\u2019s souls, and hatred has spread. The legacy of this war will be felt for decades and decades.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018The legacy of this war will be felt for decades and decades…\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Acknowledging Sudan\u2019s historical economic challenges, the journalist remarked: \u201cSudan has always been a fragile country, and this ongoing war is so destructive that I cannot advise Sudanese refugees in Kenya to return to their homeland once the war ends.\u201d Lindijer, who is based in Nairobi, anticipated the shock refugees might face upon returning to a nation ravaged by war, and that rebuilding will be an arduous task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commenting on the support of some in Sudan for destroying infrastructure to achieve military victory, Lindijer did not mince words: \u201cStupid people are present everywhere\u201d he declared. Firmly opposing sabotage and destruction as means to victory, he drew from his experiences in Somalia during its collapse and emphasised the enduring struggle to rebuild it. \u201cIt will be hundreds of times more difficult for Sudan to achieve this task.\u201d<\/p>\n