London, United Kingdom –
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Downing Street on Wednesday to express solidarity with the people of Sudan, as the country’s two-year conflict enters what observers call its most dangerous phase yet.
The demonstrations come after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control of Darfur, including El-Fasher, the Sudanese army’s last major stronghold in the region. The fall of El-Fasher has intensified fears that Sudan could once again fragment, nearly 15 years after the secession of South Sudan following decades of civil war.
Calls for International Action
Protesters in London urged the global community to act decisively and called for a boycott of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), alleging that the Gulf nation has provided weapons and logistical support to the RSF — claims the UAE denies.
“The last three days, a lot of people have been killed by RSF militia, by Hemedti’s forces, by Emirati weapons — and the world stays silent,” said protester Elhussein Yassin. “They have committed genocide in our country, and we are here to stand with our people.”
Another demonstrator, Ziyad Kashan, described the scale of destruction:
“They burn down houses; entire neighborhoods like Bahri and Khartoum have been completely destroyed. It’s heartbreaking that I can’t go back to my country.”
World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis
The war between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces has claimed over 40,000 lives and displaced more than 14 million people, according to the United Nations, which describes it as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
Both factions have been accused of war crimes and deliberate attacks on civilians, deepening international concern over the fate of Africa’s third-largest nation.
