The International Committee of the Red Cross says more than 11,000 people remain missing after three years of war in Sudan.
The organisation reports missing persons cases have surged by over 40 percent in the past year, reflecting a worsening humanitarian crisis.
It warns the figures likely represent only a fraction of reality, as countless families still search for answers about loved ones.
Behind each statistic lies a story suspended in uncertainty, where absence lingers and hope fades slowly with passing time.
The committee says prolonged conflict leaves scars beyond destruction, carving deep emotional wounds that endure long after the fighting subsides.
Families of the missing face relentless anguish, trapped between grief and hope without confirmation of life or death.
The organisation calls for stronger international action to trace the missing and support families navigating this prolonged uncertainty.
It stresses that resolving missing persons cases is essential to easing suffering and restoring dignity in communities torn apart by war.
