00:06The separation of families across Sudan and beyond its borders is becoming a major societal
00:12challenge. For those still searching for missing relatives, the anxiety created has deepened the
00:18psychological toll of the war. Ante Sir Adam fled her home at the beginning of the conflict
00:24and found refuge in Port Sudan. Her close relatives are still unaccounted for.
00:31My husband is missing and we still don't know where he is. More than 15 members of my family,
00:37my nephews and aunts, are also missing and we don't know their whereabouts.
00:43She says the pain of not knowing what happened to her loved ones remains overwhelming.
00:49This is truly a tragic and painful reality that when I remember it, it brings tears to one's eyes.
00:58The International Committee of the Red Cross says that of the over 11,000 active cases of missing
01:04people in Sudan, over 9,000 have been documented since fighting began in April 2023. In the first
01:13six months of this year, the charity agency says its tracing operations helped to resolve the fate
01:19and location of 613 registered missing people. In the first half of 2026 alone, we facilitated over 38,000
01:29free phone calls to help families re-establish or maintain contact. Furthermore, to prevent people
01:36from going unaccounted for, we support the forensic system and the dignified management of human remains.
01:43The ICRC and the Sudanese Red Crescent are also providing medical assistance. The warring parties
01:51in Sudan are being urged to protect civilians, to help reduce the cases of missing people and allow
01:57detainees to communicate with their families. For Ante Sir, the hope of finding her relatives remains alive.
02:06For Ante Sir, the
