Overview
- Meeting in Geneva, the UN Human Rights Council condemned violations by all sides and mandated an independent mission to document recent abuses in El Fasher and identify perpetrators for accountability.
- UAE envoy Jamal Al‑Mashrakh said there is no military solution, backed the Quad plan for a truce leading to a civilian‑led government, and highlighted a new $100 million pledge for urgent humanitarian relief in El Fasher.
- A senior U.S. State Department official said Washington is increasing pressure on both parties to move toward a durable halt to fighting, reiterating that neither side has shown serious readiness for peace and that there is no military solution.
- Army chief Abdel Fattah al‑Burhan publicly rejected a ceasefire, announced general mobilization, and vowed to defeat the RSF, even as the RSF states it accepted the Quad’s roadmap.
- UAE authorities said investigations into an attempted transfer of military equipment to the Port Sudan authority via UAE territory have concluded and suspects will be referred to trial, underscoring efforts to curb illicit arms flows.