The head of the United Nations migration agency has called for a ceasefire and a humanitarian aid corridor in Sudan to help civilians trapped in the city of El Fasher, which was captured by the paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces last month. The U.N. is also warning that two out of three people in Sudan are in dire need of aid and that the situation is “horrific for civilians.” Women fleeing El Fasher described widespread killings, sexual violence, rape, and the disappearance of their children. This is Anna Mutavati, U.N. women regional director for East and Southern Africa.

Anna Mutavati: “Women’s bodies, ladies and gentlemen, have just become a crime scene in Sudan. There are no safe spaces that are left, no way for women to gather safely, to seek protection or even access even the most basic psychosocial care.”