Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have taken the city of El Fasher, Darfur — trapping hundreds of thousands and stoking fears of mass killings.

There is growing international concern as more reports emerge of atrocities committed against non-Arab ethnic groups in al-Fashir, the capital of Sudan’s Darfur region. The city was captured by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sunday after an 18-month siege marked by bombardments and famine.

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.

Sudan’s civil war has taken a darker turn as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seize control of El Fasher, the last major army stronghold in Darfur. Reports allege over 2,000 civilians — mostly women,

Sudan’s brutal two-year war has entered a new phase. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has seized control of the entire Darfur region, ousting the Sudanese army from its last stronghold. The conflict has killed over 40,

Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, in what the United Nations chief called a “terrible escalation” in the conflict.

Satellite images of El Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region show 'clusters' of objects 'consistent with the size of human bodies', according to analysts from Yale University

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.