Harare, (New Ziana) – The embassy of the Republic of Sudan in Zimbabwe has condemned recent insurgent militia attacks in South Kordofan that killed peacekeepers and civilians, describing them as “barbaric and blatant violations of international law.”
Deputy ambassador Waddah Elsheikh said the assaults in Kadugli and Dalenj highlight the systematic targeting of civilians, hospitals, and diplomatic missions by the militia.
He urged the international community to designate the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as a terrorist militia and to act decisively to end the siege on South Kordofan State.
Last Sunday, six Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) were killed and eight others wounded in Kadugli while on the same day, Dalenj Hospital was shelled, leaving nine patients dead and seventeen injured.
“The Embassy of the Republic of Sudan expresses its deep sorrow and grievance to the blameless victims and their families who lost their lives in the barbaric and blatant attacks by the insurgent terrorist militia in Kadugli, killing six peacekeepers from Bangladesh and wounding eight others of the same nationality on 14 December 2025. It further expresses its solace to the victims of Dalenj Hospital who were killed and struck by the same terrorist militia, killing nine people, and seventeen others were wounded,” Elsheik said in a statement.
He also condemned the continuous systematic conduct of the militia, which is targeting civilians and diplomatic premises.
“The Embassy reiterates to the international community the militia’s violations of international law, notably those concerning the protection of diplomatic missions and the absolute prohibition of attacks against health facilities and civilians,” he said.
The Sudanese civil war erupted on 15 April 2003, pitting the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) against the RSF and since then, embassies and hospitals in Khartoum have reportedly been shelled, looted, and devastated.
The conflict has displaced millions, with South Kordofan emerging as one of the hardest-hit regions, prompting humanitarian agencies to warn that the continued targeting of hospitals and civilians risks worsening the crisis, leaving communities without access to medical care and forcing thousands more to flee their homes.
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