What is Europe's role in Sudan's refugee crisis?

"Sudan is the world's worst displacement crisis, with many refugees attempting to head to Europe. Last week, 42 migrants were presumed to have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea after their dinghy set sail off the Libyan coast. At least 29 of them were Sudanese refugees who fled the catastrophic civil war in their country between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the regular army known as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)."

"Since erupting in April 2023, the Sudan war has caused the largest displacement crisis in the world. Nearly 13 million people have been uprooted from their homes and more than four million have fled to neighbouring countries, such as Chad, Egypt and Libya. According to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), more than 86,000 Sudanese nationals are registered as asylum seekers or refugees in Libya a 60,000 uptick compared with before the war."

"From April 2023 to January 2024, the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) registered nearly 10,000 asylum applications from Sudanese nationals across the European Union nearly twice as high as the previous year. While figures for 2025 have not yet been published, the growing number of Sudanese nationals arriving in Libya suggests that more people are aiming to reach Europe as their final destination."

Since April 2023 the war between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has produced the world's largest displacement crisis. Nearly 13 million people have been uprooted and more than four million have fled to neighbouring countries such as Chad, Egypt and Libya. More than 86,000 Sudanese nationals are registered as asylum seekers or refugees in Libya, a 60,000 uptick compared with before the war. From April 2023 to January 2024 nearly 10,000 asylum applications from Sudanese nationals were registered across the EU. Many Sudanese undertake dangerous sea crossings from Libya; recent drownings included at least 29 Sudanese. Only a minority have been granted protection, and some young men face criminalisation under anti‑smuggling laws.

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