2022---in-sudan--tigrayan-refugees-between-hope-and-skepticism May 2026

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

Sudan, long a place of refuge for the region, began to feel like a "refugee loop" where temporary safety was marred by famine and neglect. The skepticism held by Tigrayan refugees in 2022

Throughout 2022, the humanitarian situation in Sudan's eastern camps grew increasingly dire. What was intended as a temporary refuge became a protracted struggle for survival. Expand map Refugee Infrastructure in Sudan Voices from