The European Union is appalled by credible reports of yet another senseless massacre of over 100 defenceless villagers committed by the Rapid Support Forces in Wad al-Noura, in Al-Jazira State, Sudan.
The EU is investing substantially, together with the OHCHR and the UN Independent Expert on the human rights situation in Sudan, in the monitoring and documentation of human rights violations committed by the belligerents since the beginning of the over one-year conflict to ensure that the perpetrators of these crimes are held fully accountable.
Once again, the EU demands an immediate cessation of hostilities and unhindered access for humanitarians. The respect of international law and the protection of civilians must be upheld.
The attack was carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a village in central Sudan. The Wad Madani Resistance Committees reported on social media that the RSF, which has been at war with the regular army for more than a year, attacked the village of Wad al-Noura in Gezira state “in two waves”, deploying heavy artillery.
According tot he AlJazeera women, children, and elderly were among the victims of the attacks, said Mini Arko Minawi, governor of Darfur province, confirming the massacre with a video showing the shrouded bodies on social media.
The RSF has repeatedly laid siege to and attacked entire villages across Sudan, particularly in the agricultural state of Gezira, where it took control of the capital Wad Madani in December.
