The UN’s top human rights official issued a stark new warning Thursday about Sudan, saying he fears “a new wave of atrocities” amid a surge in fierce fighting in the Kordofan region.
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk urged “all states with influence over the parties to take immediate action to halt the fighting, and stop the arms flows that are fueling the conflict.”
Fighting between the paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese military, who have been at war for over two years, has recently shifted to the oil-rich Kordofan region after the paramilitary group took over el-Fasher in Darfur.
According to the UN, the conflict in Sudan has killed 40,000 people—though some rights groups say the death toll is significantly higher—and has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis with over 14 million displaced.
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UN Warns of New Wave of Atrocities in Sudan’s Kordofan Region
12/04/2025
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