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UN Security Council demands end to Sudan’s Darfur city’s siege

The UN Security Council on Thursday demanded an end to the siege of El-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region, where fighting between government and paramilitary forces has provoked a humanitarian crisis, according to france24. .

Thursday’s resolution demanded that the RSF and government forces ensure the protection of civilians, including allowing those wishing to leave el-Fasher to do so.

War has raged for more than a year between the regular military under army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces led by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.

The Security Council resolution, which was prepared by Britain and received 14 votes in favor with Russia abstaining,

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