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UN delegate urges Security Council to back envoy as fighting in Darfur, North Kordofan intensifies
Summary
Marta Ama Akiapobi told the United Nations Security Council that renewed heavy fighting, including long-range drone strikes, is driving civilian deaths, displacement and regional spillover; she urged support for the secretary-general's personal envoy and called for predictable humanitarian pauses.
Marta Ama Akiapobi, a delegate speaking to the United Nations Security Council, urged the council to step up support for diplomatic and humanitarian measures as fighting in Sudan intensifies, particularly in Darfur and North Kordofan.
Akiapobi said the conflict "for too long...has gravely imperiled lives of Sudanese civilians," and highlighted an increase in aerial assaults, including the growing use of long-range drones, which she said has expanded hostilities into previously stable areas and caused significant civilian casualties and mass displacement.
The delegate told the council that front lines are shifting and heavy drone strikes and artillery fire have been reported on multiple fronts. She identified El Obeid in North Kordofan as a likely continuing flash point and said the rainy season could further complicate ground movement and humanitarian access.
Akiapobi warned of regional…
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