Escalating Violence and Looting Ravage Darfur in Sudan

The Rapid Support Forces and their allied militias have been accused of killing hundreds of civilians, looting, assaulting, and unlawfully detaining members of the Massalit community in West Darfur's El Geneina. The United Nations Security Council is urged to strengthen the UN's presence in Sudan to prevent further atrocities and protect civilians in Darfur. Satellite imagery and witness testimonies indicate a campaign of ethnically targeted killings, shelling, and looting. The international community is called upon to impose targeted sanctions, expand the arms embargo, and support accountability efforts to address the gravity of the situation and protect civilian populations.