""I was able to find an entire network of accounts on TikTok sharing content about child soldiers. Child soldiers as influencers are an entirely new phenomenon," said Bellingcat reporter Sebastian Vandermeersch."
""They suffer from displacement, separation from their families, lack of education, and above all, a lack of health care, in addition to the malnutrition affecting a very large number of children," stated Kamal Eldin Bashir from Save the Children."
A TikTok video shows a 12-year-old boy with a Kalashnikov in Babanusa, Sudan, amidst bodies and gunfire, reflecting the involvement of child soldiers. The RSF militia captured the city, and videos of child soldiers are going viral, often filmed by the children themselves. The war in Sudan has displaced nearly 14 million people, with 34 million relying on humanitarian aid. Children face severe hardships, including lack of education and health care, as highlighted by aid organizations.
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