Sudan’s war to enter the third year as RSF attacks in Darfur Takif Sudan war news

The United Nations and rights groups call for ending violence In Sudan With the anniversary of the second anniversary of its civil war, the semi -military rapid support forces (RSF) increased its attacks in Darfur, killing dozens of people in recent days.

Since representatives of dozens of countries are gathering in London on Tuesday to try to solve the Sudan crisis, Human Rights Watch urged the international community to “work urgently to protect civilians and ensure the provision of safe and unrestricted assistance” in the country.

“Over the past two years, Sudan’s warring parties have been subjected to the population of horrific violations and suffering, banning aid, and the country fell to the worst humanitarian disasters in the world,” Mohamed Othman, a Sudan researcher at Human Rights Watch in a statement on Monday.

“International leaders must ensure that discussions to improve the humanitarian situation are going along with obligations at the highest level to protect civilians.”

This week represents two years since the war on April 15, 2023, between RSF and the Sudanese Army. Thousands of people have been killed, and they explained nearly 13 million people, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and raised a Hunger crisis In parts of the country.

In recent weeks, the army has been able to remove RSF fighters from The capital, KhartoumBut the paramilitary group was claiming progress in the western region of Darfur, wherever that was really great The humanitarian crisis It was getting worse.

On Sunday, RSF said it had taken control of the Zamzam camp, near the Cashir, the capital of the province in the northern state of Darfur.

The attack was killed by dozens of people, including 23 children and nine relief workers, according to the United Nations.

“Thousands of displaced people are trapped and cut from aid”

On Monday, the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Coordination (OCA) warned that the fighting near the Chen, which was under the siege of RSF, hinders access to humanitarian assistance.

“Thousands of displaced people are trapped and cut off from aid.”

“Holding work must stop now. All the participants in the conflict must ensure a safe passage of civilians and human access.”

United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Guterres had condemned the attacks on civilians and around it, and urged him to end the fighting.

“The Secretary -General confirms that the attacks against civilians and random attacks are completely prohibited under international humanitarian law.”.

“Relief staff, medical employees and medical employees must be respected. The perpetrators must be presented to these attacks.

In a joint statement on Monday, Egypt and Qatar also expressed “serious concerns about the continuous armed conflict in Sudan and stressed the importance of immediately stopping the military operations.”

Contempifice, warrior generals

But violence continued on Monday. The Arabian Peninsula quoted local sources in reporting that the RSF fighters were leading the Abu Shok camp for the displaced. Outside.

Sudan has witnessed the growing instability for a long time Omar Al -Bashaer The authority was removed in 2019 after months of anti -freedom protests.

In October 2021, the Sudanese army organized a coup against the civil government of the Prime Minister Abdullah HamdoukWhich leads to his resignation in early 2022.

The commander of the Sudan Army, Abd al -Fah al -Fattan, Paheran, and its rival, General Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo, who leads RSF, participated in power after the coup, but they started fighting for the state and its resources in April 2023.

Davis McCuri, a humanitarian and advocacy specialist, highlighted the impact of war on children-including psychological trauma, sex-based violence and the inability to enroll in school-saying that minors are half of civilians affected by the conflict.

“While there are pockets of countries in Sudan that are not in fact active conflict areas, this humanitarian crisis has spread to almost every aspect of life,” McCuri told Al -Jazeera.