“There is no military solution to this senseless war … none whatsoever,” Ms Thomas-Greenfield told the 15-member Security Council. The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces militia have been fighting since April 2023 in a conflict the UN says has already claimed about 150,000 lives. On June 14, the Security Council adopted a UK-drafted resolution demanding an end to the siege of El Fasher. The UAE's ambassador to the UN, Mohamed Abushahab, said the “ludicrous allegations” came from the representative of Sudan “who represents the Sudanese armed forces, one of the warring parties in Sudan". The US last week provided another $315 million for the humanitarian response in Sudan and neighbouring countries.

Source: Ethiopian News June 18, 2024 19:06 UTC