Sudan army allies intentionally targeting civilians: HRW

Rights group says Sudan militant attacks on village constitute war crimes

Human Rights Watch says that Sudanese armed groups intentionally targeted civilians in attacks on 10 January 2025, calling on the government to hold groups accountable in an investigative report on Wednesday. Human Rights Watch (HRW) says that the attacks constitute war crimes, and potentially, crimes against humanity. HRW reports that the attack was part of a broader series of assaults as the SSF sought to regain control of RSF territories. The…

Sudan army allies intentionally targeting civilians: HRW

A new report by Human Rights Watch says SAF-allied groups committed acts that may amount to war crimes.

Conflict has turned parts of Sudan ‘into a hellscape,’ Security Council hears » Africa Global Village

A senior UN aid official has called on the Security Council to ensure better protection for civilians in Sudan together with unhindered humanitarian access, as the brutal war between rival militaries approaches a second year.  UN Africa News The post Conflict has turned parts of Sudan ‘into a hellscape,’ Security Council hears appeared first on Africa Global Village.

HRW accuses army-aligned force of attack on central Sudan village

Human Rights Watch accused a Sudanese army-aligned force on Tuesday of an attack on a village in the centre of the war-torn country that left at least 26 people dead. In a statement, the rights monitor said the Sudan Shield Forces “intentionally targeted civilians in a January 10 attack” on the village of Tayba in Al-Jazira state, where fighting between the army and its rival the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has intensified in recent …