Sudan called on the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its backers in order to break the siege on al-Fasher city in Darfur.
In a statement on Friday, the Foreign Ministry said Sudan welcomes a statement issued by the Council on Thursday on the RSF attack on al-Fasher.
The Council had expressed its grave concern over the attack and the rising violence in North Darfur. It called for holding the RSF and others to account for crimes against all civilians.
The Foreign Ministry also called for ending “foreign meddling” that is fueling the war and instability in Sudan.
It urged more “effective measures” to ensure the implementation of Security Council resolution 2736, saying the RSF has proven that it does not heed demands that are not followed by punitive measures and deterrent steps against its leaders and regional sponsors.
The RSF has met Security Council demands with escalating attacks on refugee camps and impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid to al-Fasher as part of its “genocide campaign”, continued the ministry.
It is time for the international community to take tangible steps against officials who are responsible for atrocities, it stressed.
The RSF seized the Zamzam refugee camp on April 11 after a three-day attack.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said over 400 civilians, including women and children, as well as 12 aid workers have been killed.
Over 400,000 people have fled Zamzam to other regions of al-Fasher.
