European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Christos Stylianides has called on all Sudanese parities to ensure the protections of civilians in conflict in Jebel Marra of Sudan’s West Darfur state.
The Commissioner said in statement on Saturday that the renewed fighting in Jebel Marra in Darfur since last January have forced many civilians to flee, adding that children and women are the most affected people by this conflicts.
He pointed out that the rights of civilians are protected by international humanitarian law.
Stylianides urged all parties especially the Sudanese government to ensure access to humanitarian aid by lifting all restrictions on aid agencies in Darfur.