# Sudan’s war robs children of a future as schools close and families flee

https://mins.news/en/item/117565

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-27 14:45 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/10/27/sudans-war-steals-childrens-futures-with-school-closures-and-displacement?traffic_source=rss

> Conflict in Sudan has left millions of children out of school, with some working to support their families. Nine-year-old Abkar Mohammed earns money shining shoes in Port Sudan. UNICEF says eight million of the country’s 17 million school-age children are not in school, while closures, fighting and displacement expose children to child labour, recruitment and other abuses.