Sudans children subjected to violations and an investigation committee awaits permissions
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African Union officials warned today that the war in Sudan has led to hundreds of thousands of children suffering from malnutrition, describing it as "the worst humanitarian crisis in the world." At a time when the African Commission on Human Rights revealed arrangements are underway to send an international mission consisting of the African Union and the United Nations to investigate the violations that took place during the ongoing war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan since mid-April 2023.
African Union official Mohamed Ibn Chambas said on the "X" platform that the war "has hindered access to humanitarian aid, led to food shortages and exacerbated hunger."
He added that "children and women are subjected to ongoing violations, and the elderly and sick lack medical assistance." He continued, "This is the worst humanitarian crisis in the world."
The African Union official responsible for childrens welfare, Wilson Almeida Adau, reported in a post on "X" that hospital admissions for people suffering from malnutrition increased by 44% in 2024, with more than 431,000 children receiving treatment.
He said, "We are witnessing reports of serious violations, including attacks on schools and hospitals, forced recruitment of children, and denial of humanitarian access."
The Sudanese army controls the north of the country, while the Rapid Support Forces control most parts of the Darfur region, which the United Nations accused on Monday of blocking aid access.
Ibn Chambas stressed that for the African Union, "only the internal Sudanese political dialogue, not the military option, can put an end to this war."
In a related development, the African Commission on Human Rights revealed that arrangements are underway to send an international mission consisting of the African Union and the United Nations, to investigate violations that occurred during the ongoing war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces.
Hatem Al-Saim, head of the fact-finding mission on Sudan, said that the missions mission will focus on investigating human rights violations and violations of humanitarian law since the outbreak of the conflict.
He stressed the need to allow access to the areas where the violations occurred so that the mission can collect testimonies and evidence.
Al-Saim called for pressure on the authorities in Port Sudan to expedite the issuance of entry permits, noting that the mission has been waiting to obtain entry visas since its formation, but he added, "If it is not possible to obtain this approval, we will move to Sudans neighboring countries to listen to the victims."
Al-Saim called on civil society organizations to help victims reach the mission and communicate with it and create links and communications so that it can record these testimonies, stressing the need to provide protection for the mission to carry out its work.
