Khaberni - Mussad Bolus, the American President Donald Trump's advisor for African Affairs, stated that the world is watching with great concern the actions of the Rapid Support Forces and the situation in the city of El Fasher in Sudan, demanding protection for civilians.
Bolus called for "immediate" opening of humanitarian corridors to enable civilians in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, to reach safe areas, stating that the Rapid Support Forces must act immediately to protect civilians in the city.
The Rapid Support Forces announced this morning, Sunday, that they have taken control of the city of El Fasher, after a siege that lasted more than a year.
Sudanese military sources told Al Jazeera that the Sudanese army had evacuated a brigade headquarters in the city of El Fasher for "tactical reasons".
If El Fasher falls, it will mean the Rapid Support Forces' control over all five states of the Darfur region, and the division of the country between the east controlled by the Sudanese army and the west under the control of the Rapid Support Forces.
Urgent humanitarian truce
The American President's advisor for African Affairs announced yesterday, Saturday, that the international quartet discussed last Friday in Washington the efforts to achieve an "urgent humanitarian truce and a permanent ceasefire" in Sudan, and formed a joint committee to coordinate on urgent priorities in the country.
The international quartet, led by the United States, was formed in September last year, aiming to achieve a political settlement in Sudan. It also includes Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt.
Since April 15, 2023, the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces have been waging a war that numerous regional and international mediations have failed to end.
The war has resulted in about 20,000 deaths and the displacement of more than 15 million people, including internally displaced persons and refugees, according to UN and local reports.
