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**Sudan Calls for International Prosecution of Al-Fashir Violence Perpetrators**

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**Sudan Calls for International Prosecution of Al-Fashir Violence Perpetrators**

 Al-Fashir Violence Perpetrators

Sudanese Prime Minister Kamal Idris has called for international legal action following the deadly violence in Al-Fashir, a city recently seized by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). However, he opposed the deployment of foreign troops, according to an interview published on Sunday. Idris told the Swiss newspaper "Blick" that "the international community is not doing much," adding, "We need actions, not words. The perpetrators of all crimes must be prosecuted, including at the international level."

Sudanese Prime Minister Kamal Idris has called for international legal action following the deadly violence in Al-Fashir, a city recently seized by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). However, he opposed the deployment of foreign troops, according to an interview published on Sunday. Idris told the Swiss newspaper "Blick" that "the international community is not doing much," adding, "We need actions, not words. The perpetrators of all crimes must be prosecuted, including at the international level."
**Sudan Calls for International Prosecution of Al-Fashir Violence Perpetrators**

**Sudan Calls for International Prosecution of Al-Fashir Violence Perpetrators**

On October 26th, the RSF took control of Al-Fashir after an 18-month siege. It was the last major city in Darfur outside their control, prompting thousands of civilians to flee amidst increasing reports of massacres and abuses.

The Sudanese Prime Minister urged all UN member states to "designate the RSF as a terrorist organization and combat it accordingly.

" However, he deemed the deployment of "UN peacekeeping missions within the historical framework of the UN Charter undesirable" in Sudan, explaining that "the presence of international forces would violate Sudan's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

 This is illegal and will only lead to further unrest and will be counterproductive. The Sudanese army and people are determined to save and liberate Al-Fashir."

**Vatican Calls for Ceasefire and Humanitarian Corridors**

 

Pope Leo XIV of the Vatican on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan and the opening of humanitarian corridors, stating that he was following "with great sadness" reports of horrific brutality in Al-Fashir, Darfur.

 

  • During his weekly Angelus prayer address to crowds in St. Peter's Square, the
  •  Pope said, "Indiscriminate violence against women and children, attacks on
  •  unarmed civilians, and severe obstacles to humanitarian work cause
  •  unacceptable suffering." He urged the international community to act "with
  •  insistence and generosity" to support relief efforts.

 

The UN Human Rights Office stated two days prior that hundreds of unarmed civilians and fighters were likely killed late last month when the paramilitary RSF seized Al-Fashir, the last major area under the control of the Sudanese army in Darfur. The city fell a week ago after an 18-month siege, causing tens of thousands to flee.

 

The Pope also addressed the situation in Tanzania on Sunday, noting clashes that resulted in many deaths after the general elections, and urged all parties to avoid violence and "follow the path of dialogue."

 

**Kordofan A Battlefield**

 

It has become clear that the Kordofan region will be the scene of escalating battles in the raging war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for over two years, especially after the latter extended its full control over the entire Darfur region following its capture of Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur State, which was the army's last stronghold in this region comprising five states.

 

  1. According to military sources, the Sudanese army intensified its airstrikes on
  2.  Saturday against RSF positions in North and West Kordofan states. The aim
  3.  was to disperse RSF gatherings, dismantle their defensive lines, and destroy
  4.  their hard power in preparation for the army's ground forces to advance and
  5.  reclaim these areas.

 

The airstrikestargeted Bara, West El Obeid, Al-Khawi, Abu Zabad, En Nahud, Al-Fula, and Babanousa – locations that include key combat units of the RSF. These strikes resulted in the destruction of several RSF combat vehicles laden with large quantities of war matériel, according to the sources.

 

These sources indicated that the raids were accompanied by precise reconnaissance operations to identify targets, which made them highly effective and impactful on those forces, causing them to lose their balance and disrupting their military plans.

 

**Targeting Bara and Babanousa**

 

Meanwhile, RSF drones targeted the city of Umm Ruwaba in North Kordofan State. However, the army's ground defenses successfully repelled this attack without achieving any objectives within the city.

 

These forces seek to expand their presence in the Kordofan region by targeting areas under army control, especially those with strategic locations. Therefore, they previously resumed their ground military operations to seize the city of Babanousa in West Kordofan State, which houses the headquarters of the army's 22nd Infantry Division.

 

  • The RSF has deployed a large military force to several areas in Kordofan
  •  most of which arrived from Darfur, in preparation for battles with the army in
  •  this region, especially El Obeid and Babanousa, which are expected to be the
  •  theater of these battles, according to military observers.

 

The army, on the other hand, plans to recapture the city of Bara from the grip of the RSF. It has deployed military reinforcements in recent days for this purpose and is expected to advance along two axes: the first from west Omdurman, where army forces are stationed in the Rahad Al Nuba area, and the second from the city of El Obeid.

 

The military escalation in the Kordofan region comes amidst difficult humanitarian conditions resulting from armed conflicts that have led to the displacement of many citizens and the destruction of infrastructure. Many residents lack basic services such as clean water, electricity, and healthcare, which exacerbates their daily suffering.

 

**Shelling of a Shelter Center**

 

Meanwhile, seven people, including children and women, were killed and others seriously injured in a shelling attack carried out by an RSF drone on a shelter center in the Al-Abbasiya Taqali area in South Kordofan State.

 

The Sudan Doctors Network, in a statement, considered this shelling a new crime added to the record of genocide being carried out by these rebel forces.

 

The statement noted that targeting civilians and humanitarian organizations working in relief is conclusive evidence that the RSF is waging an all-out war against the Sudanese people, and that it deliberately spreads terror and death everywhere amidst a shameful international silence, according to the statement.

 

The statement held the international community, the United Nations, and the Security Council fully responsible for the continuation of these crimes and called for accountability for their perpetrators, as well as providing immediate protection for civilians and humanitarian workers, preventing the targeting of their headquarters and displacement centers, and opening safe routes for transporting the wounded and providing humanitarian aid.

 

This incident comes one day after a similar attack on a shelter center belonging to the International Organization for Migration in the city of Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan State, which resulted in five deaths, including children, and injuries to others.

 

The cities of South Kordofan, especially Kadugli and Dilling, are experiencing deteriorating humanitarian conditions under a siege imposed by the RSF and its ally, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu, amidst reports of the two groups preparing to launch new attacks on government-controlled areas.

 

**Continuous Displacement**

 

Meanwhile, displacement continues from Al-Fashir due to deteriorating living conditions and escalating violence, with those fleeing walking 60 kilometers to the town of Tawila without food or water.

 

According to "Doctors Without Borders," RSF forces are preventing those fleeing Al-Fashir from reaching safe areas, while some have been killed and tortured during their displacement.

 

62,000 people fled Al-Fashir after the RSF took control on October 26th, out of a total of 260,000 who were in the city. Their fate remains unknown due to the attacking forces cutting off communication networks and increasing evidence of mass killings.

 

The organization reiterated in a statement its concerns that large numbers of Al-Fashir residents remain in grave danger, and that the RSF and its allies are preventing them from reaching safer areas, such as Tawila, noting that its teams working in Tawila are dealing with a mass influx of displaced and injured people following the RSF's control of Al-Fashir.

 

It explained that Tawila received over 5,000 displaced people over the past five days, and thousands more are stranded in the Qarni area, 13 kilometers from Al-Fashir, some of whom are sick, injured, and children separated from their families.

 

"Doctors Without Borders" established a health center at the entrance to Tawila and strengthened emergency and surgical services to receive patients, most of whom suffer from injuries caused by gunfire and torture.

 

**11,000 Displaced**

 

Meanwhile, Adam Rijal, the official spokesperson for the Coordination of Displaced Persons and Refugees in Sudan, stated that the number of civilians fleeing from the city to the town of Tawila has risen to 11,000 civilians.

**Sudan Calls for International Prosecution of Al-Fashir Violence Perpetrators**



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