The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor appealed Tuesday for information and evidence of atrocities in Sudan, saying his ongoing investigation \u201cseems to disclose an organized, systematic and a profound attack on human dignity.\u201d
\nICC Prosecutor Karim Khan released a video statement in the aftermath of an attack Sunday by the notorious Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group that forced the closure of a main hospital in the western Darfur region. The group fired shots and looted the hospital in al-Fasher, aid group Doctors Without Borders reported.
\nThe attack came as the RSF, which has been fighting the Sudanese army for a year, intensified its offensive seeking to wrest control of the city, the military\u2019s last stronghold in the sprawling Darfur region. Two weeks of fighting last month in and around al-Fasher has killed more than 120 people.
\n\u201cThe terrible events in West Darfur, including El-Geneina, in 2023 are among our key investigative priorities,\u201d Khan said. \u201cIn addition, I am extremely concerned about allegations of widespread international crimes being committed in al-Fasher and its surrounding areas as I speak.\u201d
\nSudan\u2019s conflict began in April last year when soaring tensions between the leaders of the military and the RSF erupted into fighting in the capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere in the country.
\nThe war has killed more than 14,000 people and wounded thousands more while pushing its population to the brink of famine. The U.N. food agency warned the warring parties last month that there is a serious risk of widespread starvation and death in Darfur and elsewhere in Sudan if they don\u2019t allow humanitarian aid into the region.
\nThe war also created the world\u2019s largest displacement crisis as more than 10 million people have been forced to flee their homes, the U.N. migration agency reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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