G7 denounces “ethnically motivated” attacks RSF on civilians

(MENAFN) Foreign ministers from G7 countries on Wednesday strongly denounced what they described as “ethnically motivated” assaults by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on unarmed civilians and aid workers in El-Fasher and North Kordofan, according to reports.

In a joint statement following a two-day meeting in Niagara, Canada, the top diplomats from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US, together with the European Union’s High Representative, condemned 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 said.

The ministers also expressed support for ongoing diplomatic initiatives to restore peace and security and called on international actors to contribute to these efforts.

The statement comes as the UN warns that conditions in Sudan are worsening for civilians, with aid groups reporting that access to affected areas remains severely restricted due to the conflict.

The deadly confrontation between the army and the RSF, which began in April 2023, has claimed at least 40,000 lives and displaced around 12 million people, according to the World Health Organization. Last month, the RSF seized control of North Darfur’s capital, El-Fasher, and faced accusations of massacres. Currently, the RSF controls all five Darfur states out of Sudan’s 18, while the army maintains authority over most of the remaining 13 states, including Khartoum.

Although Darfur constitutes roughly one-fifth of Sudan’s territory, the majority of the country’s 50 million inhabitants live in areas controlled by the army.

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