UN warns of escalating crisis in Sudan as violence spreads

The United Nations (UN) has warned of the devastating impact of escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur and Kordofan regions. Speaking in Geneva on Friday, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk urged all sides in the conflict to protect civilians. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On Sunday, paramilitaries from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched an assault on El-Fasher following a prolonged siege. The attack echoes a similar offensive in April on a camp for displaced people, which left hundreds of civilians dead and was followed by reports of sexual violence. + Impunity is stalling all peace efforts in Sudan. Can it end? In South Kordofan, civilians remain trapped as fighting continues between the army and the RSF over control of the town of al-Debibat. A fresh attack is also feared in a town in North Kordofan. According to the UN Human Rights Office, there have been reports of civilian casualties, kidnappings and looting. “We know exactly where a ...