RSF, Sudan and El Fasher
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The paramilitary capture of El-Fasher, Sudan's oldest capital and Darfur's historic heart, sparked fears Tuesday of mass killings reminiscent of the region's darkest days. In 2023, the RSF was accused of massacres in West Darfur's capital,
Sudan's RSF paramilitary forces reportedly launch an attack on the army's last stronghold in Darfur, where tens of thousands of civilians are trapped.
Reports were mounting on Tuesday of ethnically motivated atrocities in the western Sudanese city of El-Fasher since its capture by paramilitaries, with allies of the army accusing fighters of executing "more than 2,
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned as escalating, brutal violence in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur region, has forced thousands of civilians to flee, leaving many others trapped inside the city with few options.
Saudi Arabia expressed on Tuesday its deep concern and deep condemnation of the “grave humanitarian violations that have taken place during recent attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s el-Fasher city.
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