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Headline: International Outcry Over “Apocalyptic” Situation in Sudan as Darfur City Falls to Paramilitaries

Dubai, November 1, 2025 (1:48 PM IST) – Foreign Ministers from Germany, Jordan, and the United Kingdom have jointly issued an urgent call for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, painting a dire picture of the conflict following the seizure of El-Fasher, a major city in the Darfur region, by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Speaking at the Manama Dialogue security summit in Bahrain, the ministers expressed grave concern over reports of atrocities unfolding in El-Fasher. United Nations officials have warned of widespread violence, including the alleged killing of over 450 people in a hospital and ethnically targeted attacks on civilians and sexual assaults perpetrated by the RSF.

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper condemned the “horrifying atrocities” in Darfur, citing reports of mass executions, starvation, and the use of rape as a weapon of war. She emphasized the disproportionate impact on women and children, calling the situation the “largest humanitarian crisis in the 21st century” and lamenting the conflict’s prolonged neglect. “No amount of aid can resolve a crisis of this magnitude until the guns fall silent,” Cooper asserted.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul echoed this sentiment, directly criticizing the RSF’s violence in El-Fasher, describing the situation in Sudan as “absolutely apocalyptic.” Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi stressed that Sudan has not received the attention it desperately needs, highlighting the “humanitarian crisis of inhumane proportions” unfolding there.

The international condemnation comes as Bahrain’s government revoked the accreditation of The Associated Press to cover the Manama Dialogue, following the publication of a story on long-detained activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja’s hunger strike. Al-Khawaja has since halted his hunger strike after receiving letters from the European Union and Denmark regarding his case.

The international community now faces increasing pressure to intervene and halt the escalating violence in Sudan, with growing fears of a complete humanitarian catastrophe.

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