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Monday 22 april 2024
Sudan's horrific war is being fueled by weapons from foreign

supporters of rival generals, U.N. says

By EDITH M. LEDERER in the eastern and northern
Associated Press parts of the city, resulting in
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — more than 36,000 people
The year-old war in Sudan displaced," she told the
between rival generals vying council.
for power has sparked "a crisis Wosornu warned that "the
of epic proportions" fueled violence poses an extreme
by weapons from foreign and immediate danger to
supporters who continue to the 800,000 civilians who
flout U.N. sanctions aimed reside in El Fasher, and it risks
at helping end the conflict, triggering further violence
the U.N. political chief said in other parts of Darfur —
Friday. where more than 9 million
"This is illegal, it is immoral, and people are in dire need of
it must stop," Undersecretary- humanitarian assistance."
General Rosemary DiCarlo Two decades ago, Darfur
told the U.N. Security Council. became synonymous with
Sudan plunged into chaos genocide and war crimes,
in mid-April 2023, when long- particularly by the notorious
simmering tensions between Janjaweed Arab militias,
its military, led by Gen. against populations that
Abdel Fattah Burhan, and identify as Central or East
the Rapid Support Forces African.
paramilitary commanded Sudanese Children suffering from malnutrition are treated at an MSF clinic in Metche Camp, Chad, That legacy appears to
by Mohammed Hamdan near the Sudanese border, Saturday, April 6, 2024. have returned, with the
Dagalo broke out into Associated Press International Criminal Court's
street battles in the capital, called external interference former army chief Abdel- South Sudan. prosecutor, Karim Khan,
Khartoum. Fighting has "a major factor compounding Fattah el-Sissi. In February, The Arab-dominated RSF saying in late January there
spread to other parts of the both the efforts to negotiate Sudan's foreign minister has carried out brutal are grounds to believe both
country, especially urban a cease-fire and to stop the held talks in Tehran with his attacks in Darfur on ethnic sides may be committing
areas and the western Darfur war.""As a matter of fact, Iranian counterpart amid African civilians, especially war crimes, crimes against
region. DiCarlo painted external support in terms of unconfirmed reports of drone the ethnic Masalit, and has humanity or genocide in
a dire picture of the war's supply of war materiel and purchases for government taken control of most of the Darfur.
impact — over 14,000 dead, other needs has been the forces. vast region. The RSF was formed from
tens of thousands wounded, main reason why this war has The Rapid Support Forces' Its newest target appears to Janjaweed fighters by former
looming famine with 25 lasted so long," Chambas leader, Dagalo, has be El Fasher, the capital of Sudanese President Omar al-
million people in need of life- said. "It is the elephant in reportedly received support North Darfur. Edem Wosornu, Bashir, who ruled the country
saving assistance, and over the room." from Russia's Wagner the U.N. humanitarian office's for three decades before
8.6 million forced to flee their Neither DiCarlo nor Chambas mercenary group. U.N. director of operations, being overthrown during a
homes. named any of the foreign experts said in a recent said RSF-affiliated militias popular uprising in 2019. He is
Mohamed Ibn Chambas, supporters. report that the RSF has also attacked and burned wanted by the International
chair of the African Union But Burhan, who led a military received support from Arab villages west of El Fasher on Criminal Court on charges of
panel on Sudan and high takeover of Sudan in 2021, is allied communities and new April 13. genocide and other crimes
representative for its Silence a close ally of neighboring military supply lines running "Since then, there have been during the conflict in Darfur
the Guns in Africa initiative, Egypt and its president, through Chad, Libya and continuing reports of clashes in the 2000s.q

London police to meet with Jewish leaders as
protests spark concerns about the safety of Jews

a pro-Palestinian march risked concerns felt by many." The The Metropolitan Police force
provoking the demonstrators. meeting comes as London has deployed thousands of
Amid calls for his resignation, police struggle to manage officers during each of the
Metropolitan Police tensions sparked by the Israel- dozen major marches as it
Commissioner Mark Rowley Hamas war, with some Jewish seeks to protect the rights of
is also expected to meet residents saying they feel the pro-Palestinian protesters
with London Mayor Sadiq threatened by repeated pro- and prevent clashes with
Khan and Home Secretary Palestinian marches through counterdemonstrators and
James Cleverly, who together the streets of the U.K. capital. Jewish residents.
are responsible for law and The marches have been In addition to meeting
order in the city. "We remain largely peaceful. However, with leaders of the Jewish
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley speaks in focused on doing everything many demonstrators accuse community, senior police
London, Nov. 9, 2023. possible to ensure Jewish Israel of genocide and a small officers wrote to the man
Associated Press
Londoners feel safe in this number have shown support at the center of the latest
By DANICA KIRKA Jewish community on Monday city," the Metropolitan Police for Hamas, the group that led controversy, offering to meet
Associated Press after the force bungled its Service said in a statement the Oct. 7 attack on Israel with him to apologize and
LONDON (AP) — London's apology for suggesting Sunday. "We know recent and which has been banned discuss what more could
police commissioner will meet an "openly Jewish'' man's events and some of our recent by the U.K. government as a be done to "ensure Jewish
with senior members of the presence along the route of actions have contributed to terrorist organization. Londoners feel safe."q