UN says ‘gravely concerned’ by fresh fighting in Sudan’s Darfur

A "coordinated attack" on the city of El Fasher "may be imminent," Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' spokesperson's office warned.

A “coordinated attack” on the city of El Fasher “may be imminent,” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ spokesperson’s office warned.“An attack on the city would have devastating consequences for the civilian population. This escalation of tensions is in an area already on the brink of famine,” the office said in a statement, reiterating previous calls from Guterres to avoid fighting there.

Turk “is gravely concerned by the escalating violence in and around El Fasher city, North Darfur, where dozens of people have been killed in the past two weeks,” a statement from his office said.since fighting began last year between the SAF forces of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and FSR paramilitaries under General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.

“Civilians are trapped in the city, the only one in Darfur still in the hands of the SAF, afraid of being killed should they attempt to flee,” the rights chief’s office’s statement said.“This dire situation is compounded by a severe shortage of essential supplies as deliveries of commercial goods and humanitarian aid have been heavily constrained by the fighting, and delivery trucks are unable to freely transit through RSF-controlled territory,” it added.

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