UNSC condemns RSF attacks in Sudan's Kordofan, calls for an end to the war

"The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who have been pitted against the government-aligned Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in a brutal civil war now into its third year, have been blamed for the spike in drone attacks on civilians. Thousands of people have been killed, and millions have been displaced in a conflict that has created what the UN describes as the world's largest displacement and hunger crisis."

"In a statement issued on Tuesday, the UNSC denounced repeated drone attacks against non-combatants, civilian facilities, and humanitarian workers, including multiple attacks impacting the World Food Programme (WFP). Council members condemned reports of arbitrary detention and conflict-related sexual violence and stressed that such acts may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity."

"Earlier this week, the RSF carried out a major raid in Misteriha in North Darfur State, killing at least 28 people and injuring 39, including 10 women, said the Sudan Doctors Network, which monitors violence in the three-year war. The council also condemned what it called the continued assault and destabilisation in the Kordofan region."

The UN Security Council has expressed grave concern over intensifying violence across Sudan, particularly in Darfur and Kordofan states, during the three-year civil war between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces. The council denounced repeated drone attacks targeting civilians, humanitarian facilities, and aid workers, including World Food Programme operations. The RSF has been blamed for increased attacks on non-combatants. The conflict has resulted in thousands of deaths and millions displaced, creating the world's largest displacement and hunger crisis. The council condemned arbitrary detention, sexual violence, and other violations that may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. A recent RSF raid in North Darfur killed at least 28 people and injured 39. The siege of Kadugli in South Kordofan continues, with famine declared in November.

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