The war between the Sudanese armed forces (SAF) and the former ally the rapid support forces (RSF) is in his third year and last week saw the forces affiliated with RSF launching deadly attacks against the city – the capital of the state of the North Darfur – as well as the camps of Zamzam and Abu Shouk for the displaced people.
Stephanie Tremblay, UN spokesperson, said The humanitarian partners on the ground provided deeply disturbing reports of atrocities following the takeover reported from the Zamzam camp by armed groups.
Killings, sexual violence and other horrors
“Civilians, including humanitarian workers, are said to be prevented from leaving, and survivors have talked about murders, sexual violence and also house fire,” she told journalists participating in the regular point of the UN headquarters in New York.
Humanitarian operations are seriously disrupted due to access constraints, a critical fuel shortage and a volatile safety environment, she added. Health services and water treatment have been particularly affected.
Meanwhile, drone attacks against Khartoum State electrical infrastructure on Monday left large parts of three districts – UM Badda, Karrari and Omdurman – without electricity and clean water.
“Once again, we invite all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and facilitate humanitarian access,” said Ms. Tremblay.
“We also urge increased international support to ensure that the delivery of the essential aid to the most vulnerable people in Sudan continues.”
In this regard, she noted that the UN had welcomed the conference of the London conference on Sudan, held Tuesday in the British capital, as well as the important amounts of funding announced during the event.
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