UN rights commissioner calls for halt to SAF executions in Khartoum

The first stop for many Sudanese refugees fleeing deadly land attacks and air strikes in Sudan is a remote mobile medical clinic along the border with Chad, operated by doctors without borders. Sudan’s Civil War is entering its third year, and the increase in air strikes has been a driving force for many refugees who are now fleeing the country for security in neighbouring Chad. “I’m always afraid of planes,” said 25-year-old Kubrah Abdullah Daw…

New York - Darfur 24 The United Nations has expressed concern over reports of civilian displacement from the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, due to violence and fears of extrajudicial killings. The army recaptured all areas of Khartoum and Khartoum Bahri from the Rapid Support Forces in late March. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric explained that the post UN concerned over civilian displacement from Khartoum due to violence and extrajudicial killings a…

Sudan: Suffering continues amid massive destruction across Khartoum » Africa Global Village

The people of Sudan are trapped in siege-like conditions “with no escape, no hope, and often forced to face unspeakable abuse,” a senior official with the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday in Geneva.  UN Africa News The post Sudan: Suffering continues amid massive destruction across Khartoum appeared first on Africa Global Village.

UN rights commissioner calls for halt to SAF executions in Khartoum

Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Thursday called on Sudan’s junta leaders (SAF) to take immediate action to halt the killing of civilians in Khartoum and to hold those responsible for the violations accountable. In a statement, Turk expressed his deep concern over credible reports indicating numerous cases of extrajudicial executions of civilians in various parts of Khartoum, allegedly for suspected collabora…