Khartoum: Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Jabir, has affirmed the state leadership’s commitment to ending the siege imposed by the Dagalo family militia and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) faction of Abdelaziz Al-Hilu on the cities of El-Fashir, Al-Dalang, and Kadugli.
According to Sudan News Agency, during his meeting with the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Jumaa Al-Wakil Aleisir, Jabir pledged to overcome the challenges hindering the commission’s work. He emphasized giving special priority to addressing the effects and repercussions of the siege on these cities, to preserve the lives of civilians facing shortages of food and medicine and lacking basic necessities.
For his part, the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Jumaa Al-Wakil Aleisir, explained that the meeting discussed the overall security and humanitarian situation resulting from the militia’s siege of civilians. He addressed the need for continued government efforts to protect civilians and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to those affected by the war.
The Commission Chairperson called on the international community to assume its responsibilities and fulfill its obligations toward those affected by the conflict, urging civil society organizations and international actors to support the war victims. Jumaa Al-Wakil Aleisir also stressed the importance of unifying national ranks to confront challenges and external conspiracies targeting Sudan’s unity, sovereignty, stability, and territorial integrity.