For most of 2022, Tigrayan refugees faced a grueling status quo. The year was defined by a communication blackout that cut off families in Sudan from their loved ones in Tigray, leaving them in a painful limbo of uncertainty.
In 2022, Tigrayan refugees in Sudan lived in a precarious state, balanced between the sparked by a late-year peace deal in Ethiopia and the deep-seated skepticism born from two years of brutal conflict and worsening camp conditions. By the end of 2022, tens of thousands of Tigrayans remained in eastern Sudanese camps like Um Rakuba and Tunaydbah , having fled what many described as a genocidal war starting in November 2020. The Pendulum of 2022: From War to an Uncertain Peace For most of 2022, Tigrayan refugees faced a
By late 2022, refugees reported that services in camps like Um Rakuba had significantly deteriorated. Shortages of food, clean water, and adequate sanitation became chronic. By the end of 2022, tens of thousands