Ambassador Susan D. Page, former U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, participated in two engagements focused on the continuing war in Sudan, mass atrocities, and the urgent need for international action.
Page joined journalist Mehdi Hasan and Sudanese journalist and researcher Mosaab Baba for a Zeteo interview, "Can the Genocide in Sudan Be Stopped?" The discussion examined the catastrophic toll of the war, including mass displacement, the collapse of health access, and widespread atrocities. Page addressed the lack of a meaningful peace process, the role of external actors including the UAE, U.S. leverage under the Trump administration, and the ways escalating regional conflicts have further pushed Sudan from international attention. Read and watch the interview in Zeteo.
Page also delivered the keynote address at "Protect Those Who Heal: Safeguarding Health Workers in Sudan," a forum hosted by the Sudanese American Physicians Association at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
The event, held three years after the war began, featured remarks by Representative Pramila Jayapal and brought together physicians, advocates, policymakers, legal and human rights experts, and humanitarian practitioners.
The discussion highlighted the devastation of Sudan's health system, including 201 documented attacks on health facilities, 37% of hospitals rendered non-functional, and more than 20 million people in need of health assistance. Speakers focused on attacks against health care workers, protections under international humanitarian law, evidence collection for future accountability, and legislative and diplomatic strategies to protect civilians and support peacemaking efforts.
Founded in 2019, SAPA is a physician-led humanitarian and professional membership organization with chapters across the United States, Canada, and Sudan. View event details.
