Sudan: Media professionals in Northern State support the Armed Forces and condemn Rapid Support Forces violations
Northern State — Ali Turkman
Sudan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Al-Harith Idris, announced at a United Nations Security Council session that the Rapid Support Forces militia is attempting to turn Darfur and Kordofan into a new Tora Bora, noting that North Darfur has become a symbol of humanitarian tragedy and organized crime at the hands of these militias and those who fund and equip them with money, ammunition, mercenaries and political, diplomatic and media backing — supported by documentation — naming the regional patron as the United Arab Emirates. The delegate added that the militias are committing killing, extermination and ethnic cleansing, slaughtering thousands of unarmed civilians, burning markets and homes, and looting medical and educational institutions. According to the World Health Organization, more than 500 patients were killed at the Saudi Hospital in El Fasher, while ordinary civilians were killed or targeted by rockets, drones, and chemical weapons. The delegate affirmed that these militias have no national, political, or constitutional legitimacy, and that their ideology is founded on racial supremacy and systematic violations of international humanitarian law.
Salah al-Din al-Tom — Media expert
Ah… if it were possible to film the scene so that the image of heroism and sacrifice could be passed down and a future generation could say “that was my mother, that was my father, my brother, my sister… that is the homeland.” Sudan will not be humiliated; in all its parts there are details of heroism, and El Fasher embodies those details. We affirm that every inch there is the homeland. Be patient, El Fasher — the morning is near.
Support for journalists and media professionals from Northern State
Fadl Kamal — Journalist
“We stand today with our people in El Fasher, who have stood fast in the face of aggression and violations, where the Rapid Support Forces committed the most heinous crimes against civilians, women and children. We call on the international community to act to stop these crimes, because unity and solidarity are the strongest weapon to confront aggression and injustice.”
Shaimaa Gamaluddin — Media personality
“Our Armed Forces are the nation’s safety valve and its strong shield. I stand in solidarity with our patient and resisting people in El Fasher and renew my pledge to continue all forms of moral and material support for the Sudanese army and the brigades that back it until the aggression is repelled and full state sovereignty and the freedom of
