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Sudanese diaspora and rights groups denounce UAE nominee for UN secretary general

· New York, United States of America · single source so far

Members of the Sudanese diaspora and human rights monitors criticise Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh's candidacy to succeed António Guterres. They cite her denial that the UAE fuels the Sudan war by backing the paramilitary RSF.

Location
New York, United States of America · United States of America live map
Coordinates
40.75°N 73.97°W
Reported
30 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC
Category
Diplomacy
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Situation
Sudan civil war
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A rights group says strikes on a Darfur market killed more than 100 people, including women and children, while witnesses say the attack hit civilian shopkeepers and RSF fighters. UNICEF said at least five children were killed and two injured in a drone attack on a Nyala market. On Thursday, Sudanese diaspora and rights groups criticised the UAE's nominee for UN secretary general over her denial that the UAE backs the RSF. A UAE court also sentenced eight people to life over arms supplies to Sudan's army.

  • A resident said a Monday evening drone strike on a market in northern Nyala killed at least 21 and injured 40.
  • UN-appointed investigators say civilians in El Obeid face RSF drone attacks and arbitrary arrests by the Sudanese Armed Forces.
  • The US, EU and 30 countries warned of famine risk and urged the warring parties to lift impediments to aid.
  • A year after the RSF captured El-Fasher, at least 6,000 civilians are reported to have been killed as its troops entered the city.
Updated 30 Oct 2026, 05:29 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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