Sudan in Crisis: Inside the World's Largest Humanitarian Emergency

After nearly 3 years of civil war, with millions starving and what many commentators say is the world’s greatest humanitarian crisis escalating hourly–in this week’s Impact! we take stock of the current situation and hopes for peace in Sudan and see where our prayers and intentions may be most needed.

Prayers and intentions start at 16 minutes 11 seconds.

Suggested Intention Focus for this week

This week, as we reflect upon the nearly 3-year-old civil war and devastating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, we suggest holding as our main intention:

We will that wisdom and compassion will prevail among the leadership and influencers of both the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces to work toward a compromise or other peaceful solution that prioritises the highest good of all people in Sudan.

Please join us in holding this.

Chapter markers

00:00:00            Introduction

00:01:37            Understanding the Crisis in Sudan

00:07:37            The Humanitarian Catastrophe

00:10:23            Obstacles to Peace

00:13:58            Glimmers of Hope

00:16:11            Intentions and Prayers

Sources referenced in this episode:

https://atlasinstitute.org/regional-and-international-actors-in-sudans-current-conflict/

https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/egypt-partnering-with-saudi-arabia-on-security-in-the-red-sea-and-gulf-of-aden/

https://monitoring.bbc.co.uk/product/b0004wl9

https://www.axios.com/2023/04/17/burhan-hemedti-rivalry-civil-war-sudan-explainer

https://www.visionofhumanity.org/unpacking-the-new-face-of-conflict-sudans-civil-war-amid-a-fragmented-geopolitical-order/

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/warring-sides-agree-to-open-2-humanitarian-routes-in-sudan-mediator-group/3311535

https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/power-struggle-sudan

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjel2nn22z9o

https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/

https://www.rescue.org/uk/article/crisis-sudan-what-happening-and-how-help

https://news.un.org/en/focus/sudan-conflict

https://igad.int/igad-to-co-facilitate-the-sudan-humanitarian-ceasefire-talks-in-jeddah/

https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20250914/auc-and-igad-welcome-quad-outcome-sudan

https://www.who.int/news/item/09-01-2026-sudan-1000-days-of-war-deepen-the-world-s-worst-health-and-humanitarian-crisis

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/public-health-situation-analysis---sudan-conflict-and-complex-emergency

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166738

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10523736/

Join us in person for intention holding: 

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.  

Our websites: 

www.heartfulimpact.com/   Our show website.  

https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.  

https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.  

https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.  

https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.  

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