UN says escalating violence in Sudan is of ‘deep concern’

After more than a year of fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the people of Sudan remain trapped in a cycle of displacement, lack of aid and, increasingly, hunger.

Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General, on Monday said the escalating violence, particularly in North Darfur’s capital, El-Fasher, is of deep concern.

He said the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for…