Sudan Condemns World's Failure to Act on RSF "Terrorist" Atrocities
Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salem delivered the sharp criticism during a Monday meeting with International Organization for Migration (IOM) chief Amy Pope in Port Sudan, media reported. Pope is conducting a five-day assessment mission in the conflict-ravaged nation.
Salem denounced "the international community's silence over the ongoing violations committed by the RSF in El-Fasher and Bara."
The minister pressed for coordinated global action, stressing "the need for concerted international efforts to designate the RSF as a terrorist organization."
Despite the condemnation, Salem underscored Khartoum's dedication to enabling relief operations, reaffirming the government's full commitment to facilitating humanitarian work and ensuring the safety of humanitarian personnel. He emphasized ongoing collaboration with IOM, especially regarding initiatives to support Sudanese migrants seeking voluntary repatriation.
The northeast African nation remains engulfed in a devastating humanitarian catastrophe as fighting between government forces and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group enters its second year. The brutal confrontation, which erupted in April 2023, has claimed tens of thousands of lives while forcing millions from their homes.
Pope expressed "solidarity with Sudan following the recent RSF takeover of El-Fasher and the grave, widespread violations committed against residents and civilians, which forced large numbers to flee to the areas of al-Dabba in the Northern State and Tawila in North Darfur," media reported.
The IOM director general pledged continued partnership in responding to urgent needs facing newly displaced populations now sheltering in al-Dabba and Tawila.
Pope's itinerary includes consultations with senior government officials and field inspections in al-Dabba and Khartoum, where she will evaluate conditions confronting El-Fasher refugees and examine reconstruction initiatives, development programs, and voluntary return schemes, according to media.
North Kordofan's Bara city has experienced mass exodus following the RSF's October 25 capture during escalating hostilities with the Sudanese armed forces. Government representatives and humanitarian agencies have accused the paramilitary group of executing civilians and systematic torture—charges the RSF rejects, insisting it avoids targeting non-combatants.
Last month alone, approximately 89,000 individuals fled El-Fasher and surrounding areas in North Darfur, IOM data confirms.
The RSF captured El-Fasher on October 26, perpetrating mass atrocities documented by domestic and international watchdog organizations. Analysts warn the offensive could cement the nation's territorial fragmentation.
RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, acknowledged "violations" by his forces in El-Fasher, claiming to have formed investigation committees.
The paramilitary force now controls all five western Darfur states among Sudan's 18 provinces, excluding portions of northern North Darfur still held by the military. Government troops maintain dominance across most of the remaining 13 southern, northern, eastern, and central states.
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