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UN chief Guterres warns: Sudan is facing a humanitarian catastrophe!
UN Secretary-General Guterres calls for negotiations to address Sudan's humanitarian crisis as fighting continues in El Fasher.
UN chief Guterres warns: Sudan is facing a humanitarian catastrophe!
The situation in Sudan is deteriorating dramatically. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urgently called for negotiations to end the ongoing violence in the country. The background is the takeover of the Sudanese city of El Fasher by the RSF militia, which has thus taken over the last city in Darfur controlled by the army. Guterres reiterated his concerns about the military escalation and the numerous violations of international humanitarian law affecting the lives of El Fasher, a population of about 300,000 people. The Sudanese army has withdrawn from the city and fighting continues unabated.
The power struggle between military ruler Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, the RSF commander, has sparked a humanitarian crisis since April 2023, described by the UN as the world's largest. More than 30 million people in Sudan are currently in need of humanitarian assistance amid urgent calls for action from the international community. Guterres stressed that the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces must immediately engage with his envoy Ramtane Lamamra to bring an end to the violence, while the flow of weapons and fighters into the country continues to worsen the humanitarian situation.
Humanitarian emergency
The humanitarian situation in Sudan is catastrophic. In the last two and a half years of the war, tens of thousands died and around 12 million civilians were forced to flee. In some regions there was even famine. The UN organizations, including Unicef and UNHCR, are calling for immediate action from the global community. Only 25 percent of the financial needs for humanitarian aid are currently covered, which further exacerbates the situation. After all, around 80 percent of school-age children cannot go to school, and the country's health system is largely dysfunctional.
Suffering, malnutrition, disease and violence have prevailed in El Fasher and the surrounding area for more than a year and a half. The airport in Khartoum, which was due to open for domestic flights, was recently disrupted by drone strikes, further complicating the humanitarian situation. Hundreds of thousands of people returned after the army recaptured Khartoum in May, but many of them found their homes and infrastructure largely destroyed.
Outlook for the future
Observers fear a permanent division in Sudan. Given current developments and the ongoing conflicts between the various armed groups, the situation is trending more and more towards chaos. Guterres and the international community must act now to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and provide resources for the suffering population. The situation remains tense and there is currently no end to the conflict in sight.
Sudan, located in northeast Africa, is the third largest country in Africa with an area of around 1.886 million square kilometers and has a population of around 50 million people. The ongoing conflicts and challenges highlight the urgent need to stabilize the region to ensure peace and a decent life for all citizens. The current situation requires all of our attention and quick action.
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