Overview
- Speaking at his Angelus, the pope appealed for an immediate truce, the opening of humanitarian corridors and decisive international assistance for Sudan.
- He condemned indiscriminate violence against women and children and cited reports of killings inside hospitals and severe obstruction of relief efforts.
- Reports say the Rapid Support Forces took control of El Fasher after more than 500 days of siege, prompting a Sudanese army withdrawal earlier this week.
- Sudan now faces the world’s largest displacement crisis with about 14 million people uprooted, widespread famine and rising cholera and other disease outbreaks.
- The pope also prayed for Tanzania, urging dialogue after post-election clashes with numerous victims, as opposition groups call for an independent investigation.