Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit,
Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, issued a stern
condemnation of the severe human rights abuses recently reported in
Al-Jazeera State in Sudan. According to United Nations reports, these
violations include mass killings, sexual violence against women and
girls, widespread looting of markets and homes, and the extensive
burning of farmland committed by the Rapid Support Forces.
Gamal Roshdy, the official spokesperson for the League of Arab States,
noted that the persistence of such atrocities, with some amounting to
ethnic cleansing in Darfur and other Sudanese regions despite repeated
international condemnations, underscores the urgent need for coordinated
global and regional efforts to end the conflict. Roshdy stressed the
importance of holding those responsible accountable and cautioned
against allowing the world’s focus on other crises, such as the Israeli
occupation’s actions in Gaza and Lebanon, to detract from safeguarding
Sudan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Notably, under the initiative of the Secretary-General, Arab, African,
and international organisations convened in Cairo and Djibouti last June
and July to coordinate efforts in support of peace and stability in
Sudan.
