Médecins Sans Frontières - Reel – Sudan SGBV report – Esperanza Santos SM video

Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF362483

Date taken / Date Recorded 27/03/2026 9:18 AM

Country Sudan

Commissioning section MSF-SPAIN

Photographer / videographer / producer Santiago D. Risco

Copyright Santiago D. Risco/MSF

Usage Rights (MSF) External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

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Editor's rating ★★★ (F)

Video format h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661)

Duration 2m2s

Maximum Size 1080px × 1920px 230.61 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist SCRIPT:

Esperanza Santos, MSF Sudan Emergency Coordinator

“The first man raped me twice, the second once, the third four times
and the fourth once.
Apart from the rapes, they beat us with sticks and pointed guns at my head.
Another girl who was 15… was raped by three men.
We were raped throughout the night.”
This is not an isolated story.
This is what women and girls are living through right now in Darfur.
Médecins Sans Frontières we have documented widespread and systematic sexual violence across the region — not only in areas of active fighting, but everywhere: on the roads, in the fields, in markets, and even in displacement camps.
In just one month, in Tawila, North Darfur, our teams identified over 700 survivors.
Since the beginning of 2024, nearly 3,400 survivors have received care in MSF-supported facilities in North and South Darfur.
And we know this is only a fraction — many cannot reach us.
Women and girls represent 97% of those treated.
Children are among them — some under 5 years old.
This violence is not random, it is being used as a weapon of war.
A way to control, terrorize, and destroy communities.
And for many women, the threat is constant — part of daily life.
They are attacked while fleeing.
While farming.
While simply trying to survive.
Survivors are asking for three things: protection, medical care, and justice.
Today, they are not getting any of them.
We urgently call on the United Nations, donors, and all humanitarian actors to scale up health and protection services in Darfur and other areas of Sudan.
And we call on all parties to the conflict to stop this violence and ensure accountability.
There is no safe place for women and girls in Darfur.
This must change. Now.

Reel – Sudan SGBV report – Esperanza Santos SM video – EN

Reel – Sudan SGBV report – Esperanza Santos SM video – EN