ABC News published on 17 September 2024 an article titled "US Expresses 'Grave' Concern as Fighting in Sudan's El Fasher Escalates Amid Civil War" by Emma Ogao.
A large-scale escalation of fighting in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, caused US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, to express grave concern about the paramilitary Rapid Support Force attacks on the regional capital.