Political Quotes

“Mr. President, a year ago, artillery and gunfire erupted in the capital of Sudan. Smoke filled the air as people ran for their lives. It was the beginning of a vicious war between two armed factions: the SAF--the Sudanese Armed Forces--and the RSF--the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. In the last year, there has been absolute devastation in Sudan. At every turn, unarmed Sudanese have been in the crosshairs. These armed groups have committed extrajudicial killings. They have indiscriminately bombed civilian targets, like hospitals. They have used rape and sexual violence against women of certain ethnic groups as a weapon of war. They have razed cities and towns, killing inhabitants and strangling commerce and trade. They have destroyed farmlands and forced farmers to leave, preventing harvests. They have looted humanitarian supplies, attacked aid workers, and blocked aid delivery. The World Food Programme's Sudan director said this May could bring ``unprecedented levels of starvation.'' According to the United Nations, more than 15,000 people have been reported killed, with an additional 10- to 15,000 in one town in Darfur alone. Eight million people have fled their homes. Twenty-five million, including 14 million children, need humanitarian assistance, very basic materials like food, water, medicine, and clothing. The president of Doctors Without Borders said: Sudan is one of the worst crises the world has seen for decades. As I speak, the town of Al Fashir is under siege.…”