The UN rights chief highlights a grave humanitarian crisis in Sudan, particularly North Darfur, where escalating violence between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has led to over 540 civilian deaths in just three weeks. The conflict, now over two years old, has forced more than 12 million people to flee. In recent weeks, the RSF has intensified attacks on el-Fasher and nearby refugee camps, inciting mass displacement. UN rights chief Volker Turk warns of further bloodshed and calls for urgent protection for civilians amid this intensifying chaos.
More than 540 people have been killed in Sudan's North Darfur in just three weeks as paramilitaries intensify their attritional battle for the regional capital of el-Fasher.
The horror unfolding in Sudan knows no bounds, said Volker Turk, the UN high commissioner for human rights, as he discussed the impact of the two-year civil war.
The RSF has mounted multiple attacks on el-Fasher and nearby refugee camps, triggering an exodus of hundreds of thousands across the desert.
Turk emphasized the urgent need for protection of civilians trapped amid dire conditions in and around el-Fasher as violence escalates.
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