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eu calls on all parties involved in sudan's armed conflict to protect civilians

2024-09-23

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△ eu high representative for foreign affairs and security policy borrell (data map)

on september 22, local time, eu high representative for foreign affairs and security policy borrell issued a statement condemning the continued escalation of the situation in el fasher, the capital of north darfur state in western sudan, and called on all parties involved in the conflict to abide by international humanitarian law, protect the safety of civilians, allow civilians to move freely, and provide unimpeded humanitarian access.

borrell called on the sudanese rapid support force to comply with relevant security council resolutions, stop besieging the city of el fasher and ease the local situation. he warned that the fighting would lead to a large number of local civilians being trapped in desperate situations. he urged the leaders of the rapid support force and the sudanese armed forces to resolve the conflict through negotiations.

on april 15, 2023, an armed conflict broke out between the sudanese armed forces and the rapid support forces in the capital khartoum, which then spread to other areas. the armed conflict, which lasted for more than a year, has killed more than 23,000 people. the darfur region is one of the most intense battlefields of the conflict. since may this year, the conflicting parties have been fighting for control of the city of el fasher. (reporter zhao yuanfang)

(source: cctv news client)

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