Sudan: G7 Joins Int'l Chorus for Sudan Ceasefire Amid North Darfur Carnage

Sudan: G7 Joins Int'l Chorus for Sudan Ceasefire Amid North Darfur Carnage

Ontario / Paris / Berlin / Rome / Tokyo / London / -- The Group of Seven (G7) major industrialised nations has stressed the need for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Sudan, while the USA has specifically condemned attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against civilians in North Darfur.

The Sudan Army reported Thursday an attack by the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (FAR) against the city of Al Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, which left at least 132 people dead. READ ALSO UN states that a parallel government in Sudan will not facilitate an end to the conflict in the country. Through a statement, the Sudanese Armed Forces detailed that among the deceased there are 62 civilians, including 17 women and 15 children. G…

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The members of the UN Security Council expressed their “deep concern at the escalation of violence, including clashes in and around El Fasher, North Darfur,” in a statement. They condemned “in the strongest terms the repeated attacks” on El Fasher as well as the Zamzam and Abu Souk internally displaced persons camps, attributing the recent attacks to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). According to reports, the statement highlights, the RSF attacks …

62 killed by paramilitary forces shelling in W. Sudan: army

At least 62 civilians were killed in a shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, in western Sudan, the Sudanese army announced on Thursday, reported Xinhua. "In a desperate attempt, the militias launched indiscriminate shelling across the city at various intervals yesterday (Wednesday)," the command of the 6th Infantry Division of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said in a statement. …

The Sudanese army took control of the Al-Bara area in Al-Obeid on Thursday, cutting off one of the main supply routes towards Al-Fasher. According to Sudanese military sources, the Sudanese army used heavy artillery to shell the positions of the Rapid Support Forces south and west of Omdurman. The sources explained that clashes in Al-Fasher renewed between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, explaining that the Sudanese army repelled a violen…