Overview
- International Criminal Court deputy prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan told the UN Security Council that war crimes and crimes against humanity occurred in El Fasher after an RSF siege, citing video, audio and satellite evidence.
- Khan reported a pattern of mass crimes across Darfur—rape, arbitrary detention, executions and mass graves—while noting her office is also assessing allegations against Sudanese Armed Forces.
- UN human rights chief Volker Türk, returning from a five‑day visit, described civilians living through “horror and hell,” warned abuses risk spreading to Kordofan and condemned the arming of civilians and use of child soldiers.
- Türk highlighted repeated RSF drone strikes on the Merowe dam and other civilian sites, warning such attacks on critical infrastructure may constitute war crimes under international law.
- UN figures describe one of the world’s worst humanitarian emergencies, with roughly 13 million people displaced and tens of millions in need, as officials urge unimpeded aid access and accountability for atrocity crimes.