Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim calls for immediate cessation of violence and civilian protection in Sudan amid worsening humanitarian crisis
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has demanded an immediate end to violence and full protection for civilians in Sudan amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in El Fasher and across Darfur.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed deep alarm over the unfolding tragedy which he described as a humanitarian catastrophe.
He stated that mass killings, starvation and displacement are occurring on a scale that shocks the conscience.
“Reports of atrocities that may amount to crimes against humanity, even genocide, are intolerable,” Anwar said in a Facebook post.
He emphasised Malaysia’s solidarity with the Sudanese people and urged decisive international action to prevent further suffering.
The International Organisation for Migration reported that 1,205 people were displaced from Bara and Umm Ruwaba cities in North Kordofan state.
Another 360 people fled from Al-Abbasiya and Delami in South Kordofan due to worsening insecurity.
IOM teams estimated that 580 people fled Bara while 625 left Umm Ruwaba from the North Kordofan displacements.
The displaced moved to various locations within North Kordofan and several towns in White Nile state in southern Sudan.
Sudan’s army and the RSF have been locked in war since April 15, 2023, despite regional and international mediation efforts.
The conflict has killed 20,000 people and displaced more than 15 million as refugees and internally displaced persons according to UN and local reports. – Bernama
