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G7 FMs denounce RSF attacks on civilians in Sudan
(MENAFN) Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Wednesday issued a strong condemnation of what they described as “ethnically motivated” assaults by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on civilians and humanitarian workers in El-Fasher and North Kordofan.
In a joint communiqué released after a two-day gathering in Niagara, Canada, the foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States — together with the European Union’s High Representative — expressed grave concern over the ongoing violence and its toll on the population. They lamented the “devastating impact of this war on civilians, including the famine that has led to the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.”
“We unequivocally condemn sexual violence. We urged the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to respect human rights, de-escalate, commit to an immediate and permanent ceasefire, and ensure rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian assistance,” the statement read.
The ministers reaffirmed their backing for diplomatic initiatives aimed at restoring peace and stability in Sudan, calling on international and regional actors to lend support to mediation efforts.
Their statement followed growing alarm from the United Nations, which warned of deteriorating conditions for civilians, while aid organizations continue to face severe challenges reaching those trapped in conflict zones.
Since the eruption of fighting in April 2023, clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF have left at least 40,000 people dead and forced around 12 million from their homes, according to the World Health Organization.
The RSF recently captured El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, where it has been accused of carrying out massacres. The group now controls all five Darfur states, while the army retains authority over the remaining 13 states, including the capital, Khartoum.
Darfur, which constitutes about one-fifth of Sudan’s total land area, remains one of the hardest-hit regions, though most of the country’s 50 million residents continue to live in territories under army control.
In a joint communiqué released after a two-day gathering in Niagara, Canada, the foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States — together with the European Union’s High Representative — expressed grave concern over the ongoing violence and its toll on the population. They lamented the “devastating impact of this war on civilians, including the famine that has led to the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.”
“We unequivocally condemn sexual violence. We urged the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to respect human rights, de-escalate, commit to an immediate and permanent ceasefire, and ensure rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian assistance,” the statement read.
The ministers reaffirmed their backing for diplomatic initiatives aimed at restoring peace and stability in Sudan, calling on international and regional actors to lend support to mediation efforts.
Their statement followed growing alarm from the United Nations, which warned of deteriorating conditions for civilians, while aid organizations continue to face severe challenges reaching those trapped in conflict zones.
Since the eruption of fighting in April 2023, clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF have left at least 40,000 people dead and forced around 12 million from their homes, according to the World Health Organization.
The RSF recently captured El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, where it has been accused of carrying out massacres. The group now controls all five Darfur states, while the army retains authority over the remaining 13 states, including the capital, Khartoum.
Darfur, which constitutes about one-fifth of Sudan’s total land area, remains one of the hardest-hit regions, though most of the country’s 50 million residents continue to live in territories under army control.
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