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Sudanese army cedes Darfur to paramilitary group
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The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces this week seized control of the entire Darfur region, after ousting the rival Sudanese army from its last stronghold there. The fighting for control of Sudan has killed over 40,000 people and created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis with over 14 million displaced.
"Your silence has brought shame to history and will remain a witness to a time when the world abandoned its humanity," said Minni Arko Minawi, Governor of Darfur and head of the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A),
More than 1,850 civilians have been killed in Sudan’s North Darfur since January, including at least 1,350 in the city of El Fasher, the United Nations reported Monday, warning that the true toll is likely higher due to restricted access and limited communications amid the ongoing civil war.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has issued an urgent appeal for the protection of civilians in El Fasher, North Darfur, as ethnic violence and RSF attacks leave thousands displaced and famine spreading.
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have taken the city of El Fasher, Darfur — trapping hundreds of thousands and stoking fears of mass killings.
Burhan, confirmed that his forces had withdrawn from El Fasher, a decisive shift in control of the sprawling Darfur region of Sudan.