NEWS CENTER_The ongoing conflict in Sudan has caused a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, as civilians pay the greatest price in continuous armed confrontations, amid faltering international efforts to stop the ceasefire and save the country from the brink of complete collapse.

The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Gencoide warned yesterday, Tuesday, 27 October, of the dangers of repeating the atrocities witnessed in El Fasher, including killing, violations, and the rape of women, in the Kordofan and Blue Nile regions, amid the siege imposed on some cities.

The UN official called for a ceasefire and the protection of civilians, demanding that the parties to the conflict withdraw their forces from cities, stressing the necessity of launching a comprehensive peace process enhancing accountability for grave violations, including examining the establishment of special judicial mechanisms.

For his part, the head of the International Independent Fact-Finding Mission in Sudan said that the Mission’s investigations revealed patterns bearing the characteristics of genocide in El Fasher and its surroundings, drawing attention to the continued displacement of the population and the disappearance of persons during the violence amid the absence of accountability for most grave violations.

He stressed the importance of early warning, continuous diplomatic action, and ensuring the access of humanitarian aid to prevent further atrocities.

For her part, the head of the “Darfur Women for Action” organization, Nammat Ahmedai, said that the events in El Fasher resulted in the killing of 15,000 people in less than a month according to her estimates, noting the evacuation of camps for the displaced and the destruction of the Zamzam camp that was sheltering about 800,000 displaced persons, She also called for urgent international action to protect civilians and limit violence.