Sudan extended on Monday the closure of its airspace until July 31 amid ongoing clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The Civil Aviation Authority announced the extension in a statement, adding that only humanitarian aid and evacuation flights will be exempt from the closure.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that nearly three million people have been displaced by the current conflict in Sudan.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently denounced the air strike that killed at least 22 people in Sudan, as the war between the country’s military factions entered its 12th week.
Guterres reiterates his call for the Sudanese Armed Forces and RSF to cease fighting and commit to a durable elimination of hostilities.
The secretary-general is also appalled by reports of large-scale violence and casualties across Sudan’s Darfur region, according to the statement released by Farhan Haq, his deputy spokesperson.
“He is also concerned about reports of renewed fighting in North Kordofan, South Kordofan, and Blue Nile States. There is an utter disregard for humanitarian and human rights law that is dangerous and disturbing,” the statement added.
