Sudan's invisible children - born in war with no legal identity
A Sudanese mother who was abducted and raped during the war gave birth to a child who cannot be legally registered. The lack of a father’s identity and the chaos of conflict make birth registration impossible for many children in Sudan. Without official documentation, these children miss vaccinations, education, and future civil rights.
- ▪Amira was captured by RSF militants, raped, and later gave birth to a child without a birth certificate or national number.
- ▪Sudan’s birth registration system requires a father’s details, which are often unavailable for children born in conflict zones or as a result of sexual violence.
- ▪The absence of legal identity prevents the child from receiving vaccinations, enrolling in school, or obtaining future travel and identity documents.
- ▪Aid organisations such as the Nada Al‑Azhar Foundation are assisting families, but many children remain unregistered and invisible in official records.
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Sudan's invisible children - born in war with no legal identityImage caption, If a mother cannot provide the name of her child's father, she is often unable to get a birth certificateByEthar Shalaby, BBC News Arabic and Patricia Whitehorne, BBC AfricaPublished18 minutes agoWarning: This story contains details some may find distressingA 17-year-old Sudanese girl holds a young child in her arms with a heavy calm that belies her age and the concerns she has for his future."This son of mine has no father, no birth certificate and no national number," Amira, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, tells the BBC.Looking down at him, she speaks slowly as if still trying to grasp the details of what has happened to her since the civil war erupted in Sudan.She and her family used to…
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