On 7 July 2026, the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning war crimes and escalating human rights violations in El-Obeid, Sudan, and calling for immediate action by the EU, its Member States, and the international community. The resolution, tabled by Isabel Serra Sánchez on behalf of The Left Group, demands an immediate nationwide ceasefire, civilian protection, and unrestricted humanitarian access. It also calls for independent international investigations into all alleged violations of international law by all parties, including external actors, and supports universal jurisdiction for prosecution in EU Member States' courts.
The resolution specifically denounces networks based in or operating through the United Arab Emirates for facilitating weapons, dual-use items, financing, logistics, and conflict-gold laundering for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). It urges the Council and the European External Action Service to propose restrictive measures against entities enabling RSF abuses, and calls for strengthened due diligence on Sudanese gold and raw materials entering the EU. The Parliament also rejects unlawful deportations of Sudanese people by Egyptian authorities, including where EU-funded security forces are involved, and urges EU Member States to refrain from returns and provide safe pathways.
The resolution deplores the inadequate international response and calls for increased humanitarian aid, cancellation of Sudan's external debt, and prioritisation of civilian protection over geopolitical interests. The text was adopted under procedure 2026/2799(RSP) and reflects the Parliament's position on the crisis, though it is a non-binding resolution that calls on the EU institutions and Member States to act.