Khartoum – Al Hamish’s Voice | Wednesday, 26 November 2025
During its session in Strasbourg today, the European Parliament overwhelmingly passed a joint resolution on the escalating war and deepening humanitarian disaster in Sudan, stressing that the country is now facing the world’s most severe humanitarian and protection crisis since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF militia in April 2023.
The resolution condemns the “grave violations” committed by the RSF militia in Al Fashir and other areas, including mass killings, rape, ethnic targeting, and deliberate executions and starvation of civilians. It also holds both warring parties responsible for serious breaches of international law, while emphasizing that the scale and brutality of the crimes in Al Fashir may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Members of the European Parliament noted that the fall of Al Fashir after an 18-month siege has triggered catastrophic displacement and created a humanitarian situation beyond endurance. They called for the establishment of safe humanitarian corridors under the supervision of the United Nations and the African Union, and for unhindered access for relief operations.
The resolution calls on European states to take “immediate measures” to halt the sale or transfer of weapons and any military assistance that could reach the warring parties, stressing that any external involvement in funding or arming militias directly fuels the ongoing tragedy. The Parliament also urged that the arms embargo be expanded to cover all of Sudan, rather than being limited to Darfur.
The resolution includes an explicit call to expand the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court to cover all Sudanese territory and to prosecute those responsible for crimes and violations. It also urges the imposition of European sanctions on RSF leaders and the entities financing them. Lawmakers further stressed the need to support ceasefire initiatives led by the African Union, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, with the aim of paving the way for a civilian-led political transition.
Sudan has been gripped by a devastating war since April 2023, following the RSF militia’s rebellion against the state, a conflict that has killed tens of thousands and displaced more than 12 million people inside the country and beyond its borders.
International organizations continue to warn of an impending famine and a total collapse of essential services, while civilians face unprecedented levels of violence, particularly in Darfur. Today’s European vote marks the EU’s strongest unified stance on the conflict since it began, amid mounting pressure to halt any external support that fuels the war in Sudan.
