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

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

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. In 2022, Tigrayan refugees in Sudan lived in

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. Shortages of food, clean water, and adequate sanitation