Wetin dey happen today for Al Fasher na, for every sense, crime against humanity. Get evidence wey no fit deny show say RSF don do heavy human rights violations and dem don carry out actions wey break the laws of war.

Within only one week, thousands don dey massacred before the eyes of the world. This one na, for every sense, disaster for humanity.

But e no be the first time Sudan don see this kind suffering. For the past eighteen months, people for Al Fasher don dey live under siege, dey die slowly. Dem no fit find food.

For one time dem even force people to chop animal feed, even meat of monkeys, rats and cats. In other words, long before the massacre wey happen now, slow and silent one don dey go on. For this stage, e important make we sabi the kind mindset and state of mind wey dey drive the RSF militants.

How global justice don collapse and how Türkiye stand out

Türkiye, plus plenty other countries wey dey increase, don start to speak up for the Sudan people against RSF atrocities. This one show Türkiye foreign policy dey put human beings first. For different global crises from Sudan to Gaza, Türkiye voice don dey steady with courage and moral clarity.

We gats acknowledge say President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan na one of the few world leaders wey dey always carry the humanitarian tragedy for Sudan go international agenda.

Unfortunately, not many others do the same. The United Nations again fail to act effectively. Sad to say, the world don dey used to this kind paralysis. The real question now no be whether the international community fit intervene, but whether dem want to.

The current global order no dey produce solutions again and e no dey deliver justice. We don see am for Gaza, and before that for Bosnia and Rwanda. Now e dey show again for Sudan.

The absence of any punitive measures for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes in Gaza fit well be the clearest sign of this decay. Public trust for international justice mechanisms don collapse.

There is no deterrence for people wey commit atrocities. Every collapse dey start with moral corruption and the global system today na exact example of that.

El-Fasher strategic importance and lessons wey dem ignore

El-Fasher get critical strategic importance. If you look map you go see say na major crossroads, hub for logistics and movement, especially important during wartime. If you control those routes you control how supplies dey flow.

E important make we note say the main gold-rich areas for Darfur dey other places like Jebel Amir and Songo. Al Fasher significance no dey for resources but for the position wey connect Sudan east and west. E still get airport wey get operational importance.

Darfur get five major cities. Al Fasher na capital of North Darfur. Until last week, na the only Darfur city wey still dey under army control while RSF don already dominate South, West, Central and East Darfur.

After siege wey last one and half years, RSF don take Al Fasher too, so all Darfur dey under their control. The fall of the city no be only symbolic; na geopolitical turning point.

At the same time, wetin dey happen for Al Fasher na nothing short of mass ethnic cleansing. Rules dey for war but RSF militias clearly disregard them. Immediate international intervention necessary.

Satellite images show mass graves and widespread executions. To prevent further atrocities and to protect human rights suppose be top global priority now.

So far, everything show say RSF go continue to violate international humanitarian law and basic human norms.

Reports dey suggest, for example, say one militant leader wey dem dey call 'Abu Lulu' don personally execute and order the killing of countless civilians. This na only one case among many. The deeper issue na absence of effective sanctions.

After Israel actions for Gaza, the hollowness of 'international law' don become more obvious than ever.

Groups like RSF dey get encouragement from this lawlessness because dem no dey act alone. Plenty reports, including those from the United Nations, don document the external support wey dem dey receive.

Today, another Gaza dey happen, this time for Sudan, for Al Fasher. Where Israel impunity dey, rule of law dey collapse. At this point, to expect compliance with laws of war or respect for human rights don turn illusion.

Wetin dey happen for Al Fasher today na humanity dey put itself on trial. For this trial, accused no be only RSF but the silent world order wey just dey watch and do nothing.

Di writer,

Tunç Demirtaş

na lecturer for Department of International Relations for Mersin University, Türkiye.

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