Sudan: Human Rights Watch Calls for Protection Force in Sudan As Attacks On Civilians Escalate

Nairobi — A prominent human rights group is calling for the deployment of peacekeepers in Sudan, following a recent wave of attacks on civilians in Al Jazirah state widely blamed on the Rapid Support Forces, one of the warring sides in the country’s ongoing conflict.

Human Rights Watch says the situation has become so grim that a mission is needed to protect the population.

According to a local pro-democracy group, the Wad Madani Resistance Committee, 169 people have been killed since the…