Sudan's Civil War Spirals Out of Control as UN Secretary-General Sounds Alarm
The conflict in Sudan is escalating into a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, with the United Nations describing it as "one of the worst" of the 21st century. The war between the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has left over 150,000 people dead and more than 14 million displaced from their homes.
The RSF's seizure of El Fasher in Darfur last week has brought the violence to the brink of chaos, with reports emerging of civilians being shot and killed, including at a maternity hospital. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on both sides to "come to the negotiating table" and bring an end to the bloodshed.
Guterres warned that the situation is "spiralling out of control", with hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in a siege. He described El Fasher as an "epicentre of suffering, hunger, violence, and displacement". The humanitarian crisis is exacerbated by the fact that people are dying from malnutrition, disease, and violence.
The conflict has created a power vacuum in Sudan, with some speculating that the country could be partitioned along an east-west axis. However, the Sudanese ambassador to the UK, Babikir Elamin, said there was little support for this among Darfuris.
Elamin also called on Washington to designate the RSF as a terrorist organisation and ban all arms sales to the UAE. He accused the UAE of supplying weapons to the RSF, despite denials from the UAE.
The international community is under pressure to take action to end the violence and protect civilians. The US has been trying to broker a peace deal, but initial signs suggest that there is strong resistance to this plan. The UN Secretary-General's warning serves as a stark reminder of the catastrophic consequences of inaction in this unfolding humanitarian disaster.
The conflict in Sudan is escalating into a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, with the United Nations describing it as "one of the worst" of the 21st century. The war between the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has left over 150,000 people dead and more than 14 million displaced from their homes.
The RSF's seizure of El Fasher in Darfur last week has brought the violence to the brink of chaos, with reports emerging of civilians being shot and killed, including at a maternity hospital. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on both sides to "come to the negotiating table" and bring an end to the bloodshed.
Guterres warned that the situation is "spiralling out of control", with hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in a siege. He described El Fasher as an "epicentre of suffering, hunger, violence, and displacement". The humanitarian crisis is exacerbated by the fact that people are dying from malnutrition, disease, and violence.
The conflict has created a power vacuum in Sudan, with some speculating that the country could be partitioned along an east-west axis. However, the Sudanese ambassador to the UK, Babikir Elamin, said there was little support for this among Darfuris.
Elamin also called on Washington to designate the RSF as a terrorist organisation and ban all arms sales to the UAE. He accused the UAE of supplying weapons to the RSF, despite denials from the UAE.
The international community is under pressure to take action to end the violence and protect civilians. The US has been trying to broker a peace deal, but initial signs suggest that there is strong resistance to this plan. The UN Secretary-General's warning serves as a stark reminder of the catastrophic consequences of inaction in this unfolding humanitarian disaster.
this is getting outta control 
like how can 150k people die and over 14 million be displaced? 
it's just devastating... 
the UN is right to sound the alarm and call for a ceasefire ASAP 
but it's hard to see how that's gonna happen with all these strong opinions on both sides 
and now the UAE is getting involved too 
need to get more civilians involved in the peace talks 
So let's all just take a deep breath, focus on gettin people 2gether, & try 2 make a difference 
I mean, can we talk about how ridiculous it is to have an entire thread dedicated to a war that's been ongoing for like, years? Like, I get it, it's super tragic and all, but shouldn't we be talking about something else? 
And what's with the "UN Secretary-General" thing? Like, does no one even know who he is? Sounds like some bureaucratic nonsense to me. 
This Sudan civil war situation is totally insane! I mean, 150k+ people dead and over 14 million displaced? That's like a whole country basically getting wiped out 
. I don't think anyone's taking this crisis seriously enough, you know? Like, we all saw those reports of civilians being shot at a maternity hospital and it was like "wait, what?!?" It's not just about politics or economics, it's human lives we're talking about 
. This situation needs some serious international pressure ASAP 
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i mean, whats with all the UAE supplies 2 RSF tho? seems like uae is just fueling the fire 
but lets hope UN SG António Guterres gets his way & gets both sides 2 talk 2 each othr. gotta protect those innocent ppl!