The designated Expert expressed profound concern at the resulting widespread power outages and impact on fuel supplies, which disrupt access to essential rights, such as the right to food, safe drinking water, and health care
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 19, 2025/APO Group/ --
The designated Expert on human rights in Sudan of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Radhouane Nouicer, on Monday expressed deep concern at the recent intensification of drone strikes and the expansion of the conflict to Red Sea state in eastern Sudan. The reported availability of advanced long-range drone technology marks a dramatic escalation which has taken the conflict to a new level, further exacerbating conditions for civilians.
Since the onset of the conflict in April 2023, Port Sudan, in Red Sea State, has served as a lifeline for humanitarian operations and a safe haven for internally displaced people (IDPs). However, an unprecedented escalation in drone strikes targeting critical civilian infrastructure in the city since 4 May, allegedly attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has endangered civilian lives and jeopardized enjoyment of rights and access to basic services.
Critical infrastructure targeted has included the city’s main electricity substation and fuel and gas storage facilities, as well as the international airport - a key access point for humanitarian operations and civilian movement. Many of the attacks have occurred near densely populated areas, and IDPs have once again been forced to move in search of safety.
“The recurrent attacks on critical infrastructure place civilian lives at risk, worsen the humanitarian crisis, and undermine basic human rights. The magnitude of these drone attacks represents a major escalation in the conflict, with alarming implications for civilian protection,” warned Nouicer.
The designated Expert expressed profound concern at the resulting widespread power outages and impact on fuel supplies, which disrupt access to essential rights, such as the right to food, safe drinking water, and health care — noting that some medical facilities in Port Sudan and Kassala have already been forced to work at reduced capacity.
The recent strikes in Port Sudan are part of a pattern of increasing attacks, allegedly by the RSF, on critical infrastructure, including power plants in Northern, River Nile and White Nile states.
“Civilian infrastructure is protected under international law and must not be a target. It is devastating to see the continued destruction and damage to the infrastructure and social services in Sudan,” Nouicer stressed.
The designated Expert called on all parties to the conflict to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law and international human rights law, which include refraining from deliberate attacks against civilians and civilian objects and respecting the principles of proportionality and precaution.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
Alshabab are three Wings; The Hawiye, the RW'JW and the Darod.
The Hawiye commandores the Hisbul Islah ex ICU under SH.Dahir Aweys.
The RW'JW commandores the Bay'Bakool et what else under Roobows.
The RW'JW and Godane are close flank to the Hawiye Alshabab in political terms
and even if otherwise, the strong Hawiye would never allow them to act otherwise.
The opposing Darod Alshabab..ASWJ,Alitihad-ONLF'WSLF and what else?
Bcos of Hawiye in the big central parts of Somalia and the majority geog/populationwise,
and Mogadiscio the Capital, like the Taliban and the Afghan Govt, the dominating powers
of Somalia whether the SFG or Alshabab fighters would favour President HSM and Dahir
Aweys. Everything else takes a back seat.
Cheers.
mohamed cheers ,
What you wrote it does not realy make any sense.
1- AL-SHABAB leadership reside now villa Moryaan everyone knows that.
2- All these guys Roobow, Dahir Aweys are not the real leaders of A-shabab today, they were old guard.
3- If they give up themselves the reality is nothing will change, they are not consider these guys the real leaders of AL-SHABAB group.
4- Those committed crime against innocent people should face justice.
5- If CULUSOW try to protect them, he should face criminal charge.
Ahmed,
Please explain more, who are the new Alshabab leaders then?
President HSM is the President of the entire central high command of the SFG based in the
Capital Mogadiscio and he is fully the sole new govt of all the roadmap Signatories of
Somalia-Italia International Colonial demarcation map boundaries. Brothda Ahmed you should
know that Darodism are the minorities of Somalia and Somaliland and both Mogadiscio and
Hargeisa Govts are the two only major super powers to contend with. If this isn't sufficient
logical answer, you are free with your otherwise ill-fated intentions which failed in the past and
would not be allowed to come back again in another ugly face.
Cheers.
You really ought to not explain to retards like these who get their information from bitter old men that are still angry from the Karbashing they got in 91 and so sit in cafes all day gossiping like woman about their opponents.
irir samaale and ahmed
you made your self clear that you are Darod insects beaten up and made or forced to bondage type of life as they are all starving in the refugee camps in dhadhaab and in al jaxiim in Yemen .
you are to starve to die because you are evils of the religion and the Somali people in the Somalia
as you are enslaved in Kenya and Ethiopia will ever be enslaved else where in the world wherever
and you will never feel free but crying of being encircled and killed .
you will sometimes be paid to kill you fellow daroods and kab and koombo becouse you are not real worthy people (gun la wada yaqaan oo lagu shaqaysto ayaad tihiin oo aan asal lahayn magaca kabaha iyo qarafada ayaan ka garan kartaa ) that is for ahmed
irir samaale are u the sanwayn and walawayn being flogged along the BANKS of rivers .you better keep silent because no one is going to answer to you.
kkkk great long life to SOMALI LAND REPUBLIC.
GUUL ALAA HAYA ,
Tell that GODANE, for he will captured like a CAT and HANG in public. bring that M f*ck out from Hargiesa dirty city.
mohamed cheers+Irir Samaale cut the PS probably the same person.
As i said, they are new leadership in AL-SHABAB if these guys arrested or not it's not important.
You need to understand and put in your thick skull today Somalia have many semi-autonomous states including Hargiesa admin.
There is no such thing call any more Somalia-Italia. if Darood are Minority how come they are controling two large states in Somalia. it looks your mind set is very low.
kk, if Hargiesa council and Mogadishu Moryaan infested city both have power, why Moryaan muqdishu could not control their city? ask this question yourself. also, if Hargiesa Council have any legitimacy why there is war half of sanaag, buhoodle and sool? ask this question yourself, you sound like lost person.
Darood live three countries ( waa dad gub ah ilaaheyna badiyey not like you). which has higher numer ABSAME or isaq kkkk? Hassan Culusow he can not even control villa moryaan let alone whole of somalia. secondlly, Moryaan and their fake relatives are lot allow to come where darood admin is accept corporation only.
I will pray two rakaqa the day they catch ina Godane and cut his head off.
do you think Godane like your filthy jaboutians he brave ,religious man that Somalis have ever seen .he isn't as idiot as you are …he will rather put all the group of mercenaries in their prison for life .and he will rule with Allah's word in the whole of east Africa
Aweys right now is in a detention facility in Mogadishu's airport being debriefed by Somalia's intelligent service and most likely uncle Sam.
Hassan Dahir Aweys is now in custody with very tight security and those who have brought him from Adado have been badly beaten too while some of them are suffering from real gun shots. Apparently, the notables who were sent to Adado to bring Aweys down to Mogadishu with full insurances from Govt. side feel now that they have been deceived.
As a matter of fact, Hassan Aweys is a fanatic and stubborn individual who firmly believes that he is the representative of GOD in this world and whatever he does is right. Hassan Aweys will never ever rest in peace unless he dies or get killed, therefore he must face the real justice and be kept behind the bar for the rest of his life.
No if No but Dahir Aweys must be executed.
Why should sheik Aweye be excuted?.The only people in the Al shabab organazation that are old greater Somalia nationalist Somalis are Sheik Aweye and Robow.Both have never showed as hard core Jihadist like Godane or Al Ameriki.They are the key to solving the problem of southern Somalia.
The so called leaders like Aweys and Roobow now show their true colours how many Somalis died because of their orders, now that their lives are in danger they surrender just like Sharif Ahmed who said he will fight the Ethiopians when they invaded Somalia he too surrendered to save himself after sending hundreds of Somali volunteers to their deaths fighting the Ethiopian army.
These donkeys should pay for their crimes in this world and the next Inshallah.
No wonder they are mad they are sporting beards in hot arse africa! I bet if they shaved and had a cool fanto they would chill the f out.