1 week Ago By France 24
As the war in Sudan reaches its two-year anniversary, the United Nations reported on Monday that the conflict had displaced 13 million people, while fresh attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the Darfur killed over 400 people. European leaders and members of the African Union will meet on Tuesday to discuss a "pathway to end the suffering" in the country, despite both warring parties being absent. Sudan 's civil war has displaced 13 million people, the United Nations reported Monday, as the conflict between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces enters a third year.
"The conflict has provoked the displacement of 13 million people, including 8.6 internally displaced people and 3.8 million refugees ," said Abdourahouf Gnon-Konde of the UN refugee agency in an interview with AFP.
The war, which erupted on April 15, 2023, has left tens of thousands dead, pushed parts of Sudan into famine and fractured the country into warlord-run territories. On the eve of the war's second anniversary, nowhere are the stakes more evident than in Darfur , where the RSF launched a new offensive last week to capture El-Fasher -- the last major city in the vast western region still under army control. The assault began Thursday and raged until Sunday morning, targeting El-Fasher and nearby displacement camps, including Zamzam and Abou Shouk both of which have been struck by famine.
The UN, citing "credible sources", said more than 400 people have been killed in the latest violence. Read more on FRANCE 24 English Read also: Hundreds feared dead in Sudan as RSF launches attack on famine-hit camps Paramilitaries shell displaced persons' camp as famine grips Sudan's Darfur region.
