Sudanese rebels have driven government forces from El Fasher, the last stronghold of the country’s regime in the western Darfur region, amid a brutal struggle for territory that has led to alleged genocide and contributed to one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.

Sudanese paramilitary forces beat and shot men fleeing from a long-besieged city in Darfur after capturing it, according to an account from an escapee corroborated by statements from aid officials, satellite images,

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are consolidating power in Darfur's al-Fashir, amid fears of partition and civilian retaliation. With advanced weaponry, the RSF threatens further conflict in Sudan. Allegations of foreign interference and humanitarian concerns add complexity to the ongoing civil war.

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Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces say they have captured the army headquarters in the city of El Fasher the Sudanese army’s last stronghold in the Darfur region in the west of the country.

Thousands of malnourished children in Sudan are at imminent risk of death, UN agencies have warned in a joint appeal for “urgent international attention” to tackle the humanitarian crisis created by the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.