In his first official statement on the worsening crisis in Darfur and North Kordofan, Sudanese Prime Minister Dr. Kamal Idris has called for urgent international action to stop what he described as “grave and appalling violations” being committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the cities of El Fasher and Bara. Idris said that protecting civilians has become “a national and moral priority” for his government amid a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian and security situation.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Idris expressed deep concern about credible reports documenting widespread atrocities, including mass killings, summary executions, and attacks on residential areas, hospitals, and relief centers. He warned that continued global silence “only worsens the catastrophe and emboldens perpetrators to violate international humanitarian law with impunity.”
The Prime Minister confirmed that the Sudanese government has tasked all relevant state institutions with monitoring the situation on the ground and facilitating the delivery of humanitarian assistance to affected populations, in coordination with the United Nations and international aid organizations. He stressed that his government “fully acknowledges its legal and moral responsibility to protect its citizens,” despite the complex and volatile military environment in the country since the outbreak of war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF in April 2023.
Idris praised what he called the “steadfastness” of the Sudanese Armed Forces across various battlefronts, saying the military continues to adhere to international humanitarian law and ethical standards “even under extraordinarily difficult battlefield conditions.”
He appealed to the international community, the African Union, the Arab League, and the United Nations to “fulfill their duty by enforcing an urgent solution that halts the bloodshed, protects civilians, and opens safe corridors for displaced families and those in need.” Idris also called for an independent, transparent international investigation into the documented crimes and violations in El Fasher and Bara, emphasizing that “justice and accountability must extend to all perpetrators, regardless of their positions.”
The Prime Minister described the current moment as “a defining one in Sudan’s history,” urging unified national and global efforts to prevent “a repeat of the genocidal nightmares that scarred Darfur two decades ago.” He cautioned that the world no longer has the luxury of time, warning that “every moment of delay means more victims, more suffering, and a deeper collapse of the moral values on which the international community claims to stand.”
