"When humanitarian actors are themselves at risk when they're killed, when they're shot, when they're detained we can't get the people what they need to survive, Pope said. The primary issue is ensuring that there is a ceasefire, a humanitarian corridor, so that aid groups can bring in that aid to the civilians who are very much caught in the middle."
"On Wednesday, Pope said displaced families have described dangerous journeys out of el-Fasher. They spoke about seeing dead bodies as they walked. They spoke about having to create makeshift trenches to avoid being shot at, or being harmed by the drones. They spoke of unspeakable, unbearable, sexual trauma [and] sexual abuse, she said. The stories are really harrowing, and they're happening now even as we speak."
A ceasefire and a humanitarian corridor are required to deliver lifesaving aid to civilians trapped in el-Fasher after the Rapid Support Forces captured the city on October 26. Humanitarian personnel face killings, shootings and detentions that block access and prevent assistance reaching those in need. Nearly 90,000 people have fled el-Fasher while thousands remain trapped, with displaced families describing deadly journeys, makeshift trenches to avoid gunfire and drones, and reports of severe sexual trauma and abuse. Humanitarian aid efforts in Sudan face collapse due to ongoing insecurity and insufficient funding.
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