Nearly 75,000 Killed or Wounded in Sudan’s Internal War
Sudan’s UN envoy reports mounting casualties as UN officials warn of war crimes in El Fasher
Sudan | PUREWILAYAH.COM — Sudan’s representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council has reported that approximately 75,000 people have been killed or wounded since the outbreak of the country’s internal war, now approaching its third year.
Speaking during a session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Sudanese representative stated that 30,714 people have been killed and more than 44,000 others wounded since the conflict began.
The remarks were delivered as part of a review of the situation in Sudan amid continued fighting and humanitarian deterioration.
The figures were presented in a session held in Geneva, where the Sudanese envoy addressed member states on the impact of the ongoing war on the civilian population.
UN Reports Sharp Rise in Civilian Deaths
The United Nations confirmed in a separate report that the number of civilian deaths in Sudan has more than doubled compared to 2025. The assessment was presented during the same Human Rights Council session examining developments in the country.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk told the council that stronger diplomatic and political pressure is required to push the parties in Sudan toward a humanitarian ceasefire.
Türk warned that an attack carried out by the Rapid Support Forces in the city of El Fasher resulted in a massacre that killed thousands, stating that the incident rose to the level of war crimes. He added that the UN has recorded a sharp increase in retaliatory violence against civilians across Sudan.
European States Describe El Fasher Violence as War Crimes
In this context, several European countries — including the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Norway — issued a joint statement declaring that the violence committed by the Rapid Support Forces in El Fasher constitutes war crimes.
The statement said the actions also contain indicators of genocide and announced plans to form a coalition aimed at preventing further atrocities in Sudan.
The UK Foreign Secretary said that urgent international action is required to stop crimes in Sudan and ensure justice for victims. He added that the flow of weapons into Sudan must be halted and called on the warring parties to return to negotiations.
The war in Sudan began on April 15, 2023, as an internal conflict between two rival factions of the country’s military establishment: the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
The conflict remains ongoing, with fighting continuing across multiple regions of the country. (PW)