Sudan: Threat of 'Large-Scale Massacre' in Sudan's Darfur Is Imminent, U.S. Official Says

New York — A senior U.S. official warned Monday that more than 2 million people in El Fasher, in Sudan 's western Darfur region, are under imminent threat of a"large-scale massacre" from a paramilitary group's attack and urged the international community to pressure the warring parties to de-escalate.

The head of the RSF has been locked in an armed power struggle with the head of the Sudanese Armed Forces for just over a year. The fighting has spread from Sudan's capital, Khartoum, to other parts of the country, and now looks ready to engulf North Darfur and the civilians trapped there. She also called for protection of civilians and respect for international law; for external actors to stop providing the combatants with weapons; and for safe and unimpeded aid access. She also demanded the parties return to the negotiating table.

In a statement Saturday, the 15-members of the U.N. Security Council repeated their call for an immediate cessation of hostilities, leading to a sustainable cease-fire. They also reminded countries of their obligations to comply with a U.N. arms embargo on Sudan.The U.N. began raising the alarm on the situation in El Fasher earlier this month, warning that fighting there could"unleash bloody intercommunal strife throughout Darfur.

In a statement, OCHA said more than a dozen aid trucks with supplies for 122,000 people are stranded in neighboring Northern State. The trucks cannot continue to El Fasher because of the insecurity and lack of guarantees for safe passage.

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