The Republic of Sudan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Office of the Spokesperson and Media Directorate

Press Statement

Villages and towns in Eastern Al-Jazirah and Al-Butana regions are currently facing savage retaliatory campaigns by the Janjaweed militia, following the defection of certain leaders from within their ranks. These horrifying campaigns target civilians based on tribal and regional affiliations, amounting to acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing.

The number of victims from these criminal campaigns is estimated to be in the hundreds, encompassing both fatalities and injuries, while several thousands more have been forcibly displaced from their villages.

The Government of Sudan urgently calls on the international community to condemn these actions swiftly and forcefully, and to take necessary measures to hold the perpetrators, the leaders and sponsors of the terrorist militia accountable, as well as cessation of arms and mercenary flows to the terrorist militia.

Undoubtedly, the silence and indifference of the international community toward these crimes only embolden the Militia and its regional sponsor to continue committing massacres and acts of genocide with impunity.

Friday, October 25, 2024