War in Sudan spiraling out of control: UN chief

DUBAI: The United Nations secretary-general warned on Tuesday that the war in Sudan is “spiralling out of control” after a paramilitary force seized the Darfur city of el-Fasher.

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Speaking at a UN summit in Qatar, Antonio Guterres offered a stark warning about el-Fasher and called for an immediate ceasefire in the two-year conflict that’s become one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

“Hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped by this siege,’ Guterres said. “People are dying of malnutrition, disease and violence. And we are hearing continued reports of violations of international humanitarian law and human rights.”

He added that there also were “credible reports of widespread executions since the Rapid Support Forces entered the city.”