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UN warns of ethnically motivated 'atrocities' in Sudan's El-Fasher

This image grab taken from handout video footage released on Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Telegram account on 26 October, 2025, shows RSF fighters holding weapons and celebrating in the streets of El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur. © AFP - -

The UN rights chief warned Monday that the Sudanese city of El-Fasher was in an "extremely precarious situation", with the likelihood of "ethnically-motivated violations and atrocities" rising after paramilitary forces claimed control.

Since May 2024, El-Fasher has been besieged by the Rapid Support Forces, which have been fighting a brutal war with Sudan's army for over two years.

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