"A senior Sudanese diplomat has accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing war crimes in the country's North Darfur state, as survivors who escaped the city of el-Fasher recounted mass killings and sexual assault by the paramilitary troops. Sudan's ambassador to Egypt, Imadeldin Mustafa Adawi, made the allegations on Sunday as he accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of helping the RSF paramilitary group in the ongoing civil war."
"The calls for action come a week after the RSF seized the capital of North Darfur, el-Fasher, after an 18-month siege and starvation campaign, resulting in thousands of reported civilian deaths. The city was the Sudanese army's last stronghold in the region. In the days since its capture, survivors have reported mass executions, pillaging, rape and other atrocities, sparking an international outcry."
"Adawi's remarks followed an earlier statement by Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris, who told the Swiss newspaper Blick that the RSF should be tried in the international courts. But Kamil rejected the illegal idea of foreign troops being deployed to his country, which has been ravaged by a civil war between the RSF and the Sudanese army since April 2023."
Sudan's envoy declared that Sudan will not take part in talks if the United Arab Emirates is involved, accusing the UAE of aiding the Rapid Support Forces. Survivors from el-Fasher reported mass executions, pillage, rape and other atrocities after the RSF seized the city following an 18-month siege and starvation campaign. The Sudanese government reported at least 2,000 deaths while witnesses warn the toll may be higher and tens of thousands remain trapped. The prime minister called for RSF leaders to face international courts but rejected foreign troop deployment. Sudan urged immediate international action and designation of the RSF as a terrorist organisation, while the UAE denies the allegations.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]