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No Exit From El Fasher
PoliticsAl Jazeera3mo ago

No Exit From El Fasher

Fault Lines and Lighthouse investigate the siege of Sudan’s el-Fasher, where civilians were trapped, starved and killed.

RSF siege of El Fasher in Sudan has ‘hallmarks of genocide’, UN mission finds
WorldNYTThe GuardianDW+1France 245mo ago4 sources

RSF siege of El Fasher in Sudan has ‘hallmarks of genocide’, UN mission finds

Report details harrowing 18-month occupation of North Darfur capital, showing destruction aimed at ethnic communities The siege and capture of the Sudanese city of El Fasher by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group last October bore “the hallmarks of genocide”, a UN-mandated fact-finding mission has said. In a report detailing the harrowing 18-month occupation of the capital of North Darfur, investigators concluded that the RSF and allied militias deliberately inflicted conditions calculated to bring about the physical destruction of the Zaghawa and Fur ethnic communities. Continue reading...

Warnings of Mass Atrocities in Sudan Amid RSF Movements
WorldDW1mo ago

Warnings of Mass Atrocities in Sudan Amid RSF Movements

Fears are growing over potential mass atrocities in Sudan as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) gather around el-Obeid, reminiscent of events in Darfur's el-Fasher. Discussions are ongoing about whether sanctions could prevent further bloodshed.