G7, EU urge RSF to stop hostilities in Sudan’s El-Obeid
July 15, 2026 (BERLIN) – The G7 foreign ministers and the European Union issued a joint statement on Wednesday demanding that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied groups immediately cease hostilities and drone strikes in the besieged city of El-Obeid.
The top diplomats from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the EU warned that the RSF’s actions could lead to further atrocities and continue to endanger civilians in the Kordofan region.
Expressing deep concern over severe violations of international humanitarian and human rights law across Kordofan, Darfur, and Blue Nile, the G7 group cited the recent atrocities committed during the RSF’s siege and assault on El Fasher as a critical turning point.
The statement called on both the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) to uphold their obligations under international law, safeguard civilians, and guarantee safe, voluntary passage for those fleeing conflict zones.
The ministers strongly urged both factions to halt hostilities immediately and engage in good-faith direct negotiations. They explicitly criticized the SAF’s repeated rejection of proposed de-escalation measures, while simultaneously calling out the RSF for its consistent failure to implement past commitments made under the Jeddah Declaration.
The G7 voiced full support for the diplomatic interventions led by Pekka Haavisto, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy, to advance de-escalation in El-Obeid. They also backed ongoing regional efforts by the Quad and Quintet groupings to secure a temporary humanitarian truce ahead of a permanent ceasefire and an inclusive, civilian-led political dialogue.
Addressing the flow of foreign logistics into the conflict, the ministers called upon all external actors to comply with the Berlin principles and immediately halt direct or indirect military, logistical, or financial assistance to the warring sides.
The statement concluded with an appeal to the United Nations Security Council to expand the existing arms embargo on the Darfur region to cover all of Sudanese territory. The ministers reaffirmed their commitment to Sudan’s territorial integrity, rejecting any unilateral initiatives that could partition the nation.