Since the civil war broke out in April 2023 between the generals of the national army and their former rivals become allies, the militia of the rapid support forces (RSF), large regions of the country were left in ruins.
The conflict has fueled the greatest crisis of movement in the world, with more than 12 million people moved by forceThe majority of women and children.
Recent climbing presents a serious risk of additional deterioration of what is already a “brutal and deadly conflict”, raising serious concerns for civil protection, said Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (Ohchr), In a declaration.
Travel camps as a seat
After a one -year seat, the RSF launched a renewed assault on the travel camps around El Fasher on Monday, after months of intensified mobilization, including the recruitment of children through Darfur.
The operation echoed the RSF’s ground offensive on the Zamzam camp in April, which led to hundreds of civilian deaths, generalized sexual violence and an increase in humanitarian emergency.
Between April 10 and 13 only, the RSF would have killed more than 100 civilians In the areas of El Fasher.
Trapped
In the state of southern Kordofan, the fighting between the parties competing for the control of the strategic city of Al Debibat have trapped thousands of civilians.
Meanwhile, in the state of northern Kordofan, the RSF would have surrounded the city of El Obeid, which is currently held by SAF and Allies groups.
The RSF commander announced that the group could attack the city in the coming days.
“We know where an additional escalation will lead,” said Türk.
For too long, “the world has witnessed horrors not linked to Sudan,” he said: “Civilians must be protected at all costs. “”
Duty to protect
The head of the Rights of the United Nations urged “the parties to ensure that civilians can leave El Fasher, Al Debibat and El Obeid”, as well as other places where people can be trapped.
Mr. Türk called on all the parties to refrain from attacking civilian objects “and finally deposited their arms and put an end to hostilities.
The OHCHR has also called “all states to exercise their influence on the press for a sustainable political solution” and to ensure that the parties to the conflict respect international humanitarian law, calling at the end of the flow of arms in the country.
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