UN Security Council Concerned about Violence in Sudan

The UN Security Council has expressed concern about the spread of violence in Sudan, a day after announcing that the war there has led to the displacement of 7 million people. In a joint statement released yesterday, the Council "strongly" condemned attacks against civilians and the extension of violence "to areas hosting large numbers of displaced persons, refugees, and asylum seekers." The statement added that "Security Council members expressed their concern about the ongoing violence and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sudan," reflecting the worsening condition in the country. In addition to the seven million internally displaced people, the United Nations reported on Thursday that another 1.5 million have fled to neighboring countries. Since the outbreak of fighting on April 15 between the army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the city of Wad Madani, located 180 kilometers south of Khartoum, has become a refuge for thousands of displaced persons from other areas.