UN Unable to Access Sudan's Al-Fashir Amid Atrocity Reports

Blocked Access to Al-Fashir

• ⚠️ The United Nations is currently unable to access Sudan's famine-stricken city of Al-Fashir in Darfur.
• 📌 Access remains blocked after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of the city last month.

Reports of Atrocities

• 🚨 Witnesses report mass atrocities, including mass executions, torture, and sexual violence on a horrific scale within Al-Fashir.
• 💔 Civilians escaping the city are also reportedly attacked on the roads.
• ⚖️ The International Criminal Court (ICC) is collecting evidence of alleged mass killings and rapes in Al-Fashir.

RSF Response and Displacement

• 💬 The RSF has claimed reports of atrocities are exaggerated and stated they are investigating cases of abuse by their soldiers.
• 🚶 More than 100,000 people are estimated to have fled since the RSF takeover, with many reaching inaccessible villages.

Calls for Safe Passage and Diplomacy

• 🤝 The UN aid chief is calling for safe passage for aid convoys, humanitarian workers, and fleeing civilians.
• 🌍 There is an urgent appeal for the international community to step up diplomatic efforts and peacemaking processes.