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November 13, 2025

United Nations Calls for Ceasefire and Humanitarian Aid Corridor in Sudan
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The head of the United Nations migration agency has called for a
ceasefire and a humanitarian aid corridor in Sudan to help civilians
trapped in the city of El Fasher, which was captured by the paramilitary
group the Rapid Support Forces last month. The U.N. is also warning that
two out of three people in Sudan are in dire need of aid, and that the
situation is "horrific for civilians". Women fleeing El Fasher described
widespread killings, sexual violence, rape, and the disappearance of
their children. This is Anna Mutavati, U.N. Women Regional Director for
East and Southern Africa.

Anna Mutavati: "Women's bodies, ladies and gentlemen, have just become a
crime scene in Sudan. There are no safe spaces that are left. No way for
women to gather safely, to seek protection or even access the most basic
psychosocial care."



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