The situation in Sudan, already severely damaged by civil war, is deteriorating as the fighting escalates. The warning comes from the UN's human rights chief Volker Türk, who notes that human rights abuses, sexual violence and abductions of civilians are increasing in intensity and scope.
WorldThe number of people who have been forced to flee their homes has decreased slightly, but continues to be "unacceptably high" in the world, according to the UN.
WorldSudan's paramilitary force Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has taken over a strategic zone bordering Egypt and Libya, after the country's army announced that it has withdrawn from the region. This was stated by the RSF on Wednesday.
WorldRaging wars and blatant war crimes are shaking the UN to its foundations. Something is being torn apart when principles are politicized and no one is able to put their foot down, says the UN's outgoing refugee chief Filippo Grandi to TT: If we do not demand accountability for crimes, we are in a dangerous situation.
WorldUSA's president Donald Trump has ordered an entry ban for citizens from twelve countries, reports AP.
World politicsSudan's army has completely driven out the rebels in the paramilitary RSF from the country's capital area, the military reports. "The state of Khartoum is completely free from rebels," says spokesperson Nabil Abdallah in a statement.
ConflictsThe USA's sanctions against the ICC's chief prosecutor have largely brought the court's work to a halt, reports the news agency AP. The sanctions are said to affect, among other things, the ICC's work for the war victims in Sudan.
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