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UN secretary-general warns that war in Sudan is ‘spiraling out of control’
The Rapid Support Forces' 18-month siege of el-Fasher has caused over 40,000 deaths and displaced 14 million, fueling famine and disease, the UN says.
- On Tuesday, United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres warned that fighting is intensifying after the Rapid Support Forces seized el-Fasher last week and urged an immediate ceasefire in the major humanitarian conflict.
- A prolonged RSF siege of el-Fasher lasted 18 months, cutting off food and supplies to tens of thousands, while poor communications limit full assessment.
- U.N. officials say the Rapid Support Forces' takeover involved a rampage reportedly killing more than 450 people in a hospital, despite RSF denials and evidence from testimonies, online videos and satellite images.
- The fighting has driven more than 14 million people from their homes and U.N. figures report more than 40,000 people killed, with hundreds of thousands trapped and dying of malnutrition, disease and violence.
- Guterres urged stopping weapons flow into Sudan, mobilizing the international community and actors with leverage, and establishing mechanisms of accountability as two regions endure famine risks.
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The war in Sudan is spiraling out of control, warns UN Secretary-General António Guterres. He calls for an immediate ceasefire, while hundreds of thousands of civilians in al-Fashir and surrounding areas are trapped between violence and chaos. Since the RSF captured the city, thousands of residents have fled to the Tawila refugee camp, 65 kilometers away. At the same time, hundreds of civilians in the city are still being held hostage by the RSF…
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Nations secretary-general warned Tuesday that the war in Sudan “is spiraling out of control” after a paramilitary force seized the Darfur town of El Fasher, which is…
·Calhoun, United States
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