African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies
(ACJPS
The African Centre for Justice and Peace
Studies expresses grave concern over the escalating humanitarian catastrophe in
El-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur, where more than 346 children are facing
imminent risk of death due to severe starvation and acute malnutrition. The
ongoing siege imposed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has pushed the city to
the brink of collapse, demanding urgent humanitarian intervention.
According to ACJPS, these children are
scattered across six shelters in El-Fashir, their health having deteriorated to
a critical nutritional stage:
Yasir Afandi Qurani School Shelter – 29
children
Eilaf Shelter – 33 children
South Fresh Shelter – 35 children
El-Fashir “Bring Us Together” Shelter – 59
children
Abu Talib Shelter – 65 children
Alsalam High School Shelter – 125 children
Since the conflict erupted on April 15, 2023,
the failure of the warring parties to reach a ceasefire has had devastating
humanitarian consequences. Children, women, and the elderly remain the most
vulnerable, enduring unimaginable suffering amid hunger, displacement, and fear.
According to UNICEF, El-Fashir has become a
major epicenter of child suffering in Sudan — a city trapped under siege for
nearly 17 months, where 260,000 civilians, including 130,000 children, are cut
off from food, medicine, and basic aid after humanitarian operations were
suspended.
📢 Call
to Action
The African Centre for Justice and Peace
Studies (ACJPS) urgently calls on:
All conflicting parties to immediately agree to
a ceasefire and allow unrestricted humanitarian access for civilians. Arbitrary
arrests and detentions must stop, in accordance with the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and
the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
The international and regional community,
including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the World
Food Programme (WFP), to act swiftly to ensure delivery of food and therapeutic
nutrition for malnourished children.
All humanitarian efforts to focus on ensuring safe corridors and secure passage for civilians seeking safety.