Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy on July 7 called for intensified international efforts to prevent the Sudanese city of El-Obeid from sliding into a broader humanitarian and security catastrophe, accusing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of targeting civilian infrastructure, said an Anadolu report.
Fahmy, in a statement, said he was following with ‘deep concern’ the deteriorating situation in El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state.“More than 500,000 civilians, including tens of thousands of displaced people, are under siege and facing sustained drone attacks by the RSF targeting markets, schools, hospitals and water and electricity facilities,” he added.
The Arab League leaderwarned that the continued military buildup and attacks on residential neighbourhoods and civilian infrastructure risk repeating the atrocities witnessed in El-Fasher, despite repeated international warnings that serious violations amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity could occur.He called for greater international and regional efforts to prevent the city from descending into a wider humanitarian and security disaster, end actions that prolong the conflict.
Fahmy also reaffirmed the Arab League’s support for efforts to advance an inclusive Sudanese-led political process and encourage dialogue among Sudanese parties to help end the conflict, protect civilians and ease the humanitarian crisis.