DST News: Sudan’s ambassador to Egypt, Imadeldin Mustafa Adawi, has accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing war crimes in North Darfur, as survivors fleeing El-Fasher described widespread killings and sexual violence carried out by the paramilitary group.
Speaking at a press conference in Cairo on Sunday, Adawi also alleged that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been supporting the RSF in the ongoing civil war—an accusation the Gulf state has firmly denied.
His remarks followed comments from Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris, who told Switzerland’s Blick newspaper that the RSF should face trial in international courts. However, Idris rejected what he termed “illegal” plans for foreign troop deployment in Sudan, which has been gripped by fighting between the RSF and the national army since April 2023.
The fresh calls for accountability came after the RSF captured El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, following an 18-month siege marked by starvation and mass civilian deaths. The fall of the city, once the army’s final stronghold in the region, has triggered global condemnation.
Witnesses reported mass executions, looting, rape, and other atrocities in the aftermath of the RSF takeover. While the Sudanese government estimates at least 2,000 people were killed, survivors say the actual toll may be far higher, with tens of thousands still trapped in the city.
“The international community must act immediately and effectively, not just issue condemnations,” Adawi urged, calling for the RSF to be labelled a “terrorist organisation” and for global condemnation of both the RSF’s “genocidal massacres” and its alleged financial backer, the UAE.
He also stated that Sudan would not participate in mediation talks led by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the US, and the UAE if the latter remained involved, saying, “We do not consider them [the UAE] a neutral or trustworthy mediator.”
Responding to the allegations, Emirati presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said at a forum in Manama, Bahrain, that the UAE seeks to help end the war. He admitted that regional and international powers could have done more to prevent the conflict, calling the 2021 ousting of Sudan’s civilian government by the two warring generals “a critical mistake.”
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the United States—all involved in mediation efforts—have condemned the mass killings and urged the delivery of more humanitarian aid to the war-torn nation.
Source: Aljazeera News
