The situation in Sudan was the focus of a UN Security Council meeting in New York on Monday. Meeting at the request of the Sudanese government which notably accuses the United Arab Emirates of supporting the paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces (FSR) against which it has been at war for more than a year. Council members expressed concern about the situation on the ground, particularly on the humanitarian front.
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With our correspondent in New York, Loubna Anaki
The meeting took place behind closed doors, but at the end of the consultations, the members of the Security Council assured that they were in contact with the countries which provide support to the Sudanese army and the RSF to call for de-escalation. Contact including with United Arab Emirates.
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But the speeches mainly focused on the situation around El Fasher. For the American ambassador, this city is “ on the verge of a large-scale massacre “. “ History repeats itself in Darfur in the worst way “, warned Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
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El Fasher, capital of the North Darfur region, was until recently spared from the war between the army of General Burhan and the paramilitaries of the FSR commanded by General Hemetti. But for two weeks, the bombings and clashes have been getting closer.
“ An attack on El Fasher would be a disaster » affirmed the British representative to the UN. Because El Fasher is home to a quarter of Sudan’s inhabitants and has been welcoming a large number of refugees for months.
Council members called on the RSF to end the siege imposed on El Fasher.