• ICC reports reasonable grounds to believe war crimes and crimes against humanity are ongoing in Darfur.
• The humanitarian situation is described as "intolerable," with famine escalating and targeted attacks on civilians.
• Over 40,000 people have reportedly died since the resumption of conflict in 2023, with millions displaced.
• ICC Deputy Prosecutor warns of worsening conditions and ongoing investigations into crimes.
• The situation has drawn international attention, with previous genocide accusations linked to the RSF.

There are "reasonable grounds to believe that war crimes and crimes against humanity" are being committed in Sudan's western Darfur region, as outlined by the International Criminal Court (ICC) Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan before the UN Security Council. She emphasized the depth of suffering in the area and described it as "difficult to find appropriate words" to convey the grave humanitarian crisis affecting the population, particularly since the conflict reignited in 2023, leading to extensive civilian casualties, according to Le Monde, TRT Global, and BBC.

In her address, Khan detailed a humanitarian crisis marked by the apparent targeting of hospitals and humanitarian convoys, warning that "famine is escalating" as aid is unable to reach those in desperate need. Civilians are reportedly being deprived of food and water, while systematic sexual violence and abductions for ransom have become widespread, highlighting an "inescapable pattern of offending," as articulated in her presentation to the Security Council, according to Le Monde and Al Jazeera.

The conflict, which erupted again in April 2023 between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has already resulted in at least 40,000 deaths, with as many as 13 million people displaced. Victims fleeing to neighboring Chad have been interviewed as part of the ICC's renewed investigations into the situation, revealing the severe consequences of the ongoing war, according to BBC, TRT Global, and Al Jazeera.

With prior referrals by the UN Security Council, the ICC has been investigating crimes dating back to 2005, including the conduct of the RSF, which has a controversial history linked to the Janjaweed militia accused of genocide. ICC officials are working to ensure that ongoing trials, such as that of Ali Kosheib, represent not just isolated cases but the first of many necessary actions against those responsible for the atrocities in Darfur, as noted by multiple sources including Le Monde and Al Jazeera.