Sudan: UN and African Union Must Act Swiftly to Prevent Mass Atrocities in El Fasher

Responding to reports of escalating violence in El Fasher, in Sudan’s North Darfur region, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah, said;

“Civilians are caught in the escalating violence in Sudan’s El Fasher city. The international community including the African Union and the United Nations must act urgently to prevent atrocities in El Fasher and its surrounding villages, to protect civilians and ensure perpetrators are held to account.

“El Fasher is…