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Why has Sudan descended into mass slaughter? The answer goes far beyond simple ethnic conflict

The recent capture of the western Sudanese city of El Fasher by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been followed by allegations of appalling war crimes: massacres, looting and rapes.

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Sudan’s civilians flee mounting atrocities as Darfur’s war deepens

Tens of thousands of Sudanese are on the move once again, fleeing reported atrocities after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured the key western city of el-Fasher late last month.

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Thousands flee to overcrowded camps after Sudan's paramilitary captures el-Fasher

Tens of thousands of Sudanese have fled to overcrowded camps to escape atrocities by a paramilitary force since it captured el-Fasher in the Western Darfur region

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Social media videos, satellite images capture snapshot of atrocities in Sudan

New analysis of online videos, satellite images and eyewitness accounts has painted a chilling picture of atrocities committed during the capture of El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces. The findings reveal a campaign of violence against civilians that researchers say could constitute war crimes.

Radio France Internationale

Can the world prevent a genocide in Sudan?

Two years ago, a power struggle erupted between two factions of Sudan’s military. Today, this conflict is spiralling out of control, with thousands being killed in what a United Nations report has called “slaughterhouses”.

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Fighting spreads to North Kordofan as Sudan’s war turns deadlier

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are battling the army for control of North Kordofan, opening a dangerous new phase in a war that began in April 2023 and has caused what the United Nations has called “the world’s worst crisis”.

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France, UN call for a ceasefire in Sudan amid mounting reports of atrocities

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has called for a ceasefire between the warring parties in Sudan, with Paris denouncing the ethnic nature of the abuses attributed to the RSF paramilitaries, particularly in the flashpoint city of El-Fasher.

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What Is Happening in Sudan Right Now? Horror as Blood and Piles of Bodies Seen in Satellite Images

New satellite images reveal what appear to be mass killings and pools of blood in Sudan's Darfur region after El Fasher fell to the Rapid Support Forces, sparking global outrage and calls for urgent action.

International Business Times UK

At least 36,000 Sudanese have fled since fall of El Fasher to RSF, says UN agency

International Organization for Migration says displaced are heading to Tawila, which is already sheltering 652,000 displaced people

The Guardian - UK

Sudan’s paramilitary investigated over ‘war crimes’ as tens of thousands flee

More than 70,000 people have fled el-Fashir so far after Sudan’s paramilitary force captured the city

The Independent UK

Seizure of Sudan's El Fasher a 'political and moral defeat' for RSF militia: expert

The fall of El Fasher, the last army stronghold in Darfur, has become a turning point in Sudan's war. Last week, after an 18-month siege, the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces seized the city, leaving thousands dead or displaced and many civilians still trapped. RFI spoke to an analyst who…

Radio France Internationale

Famine spreads to two more areas in Sudan, global hunger authority says

The world's leading authority on hunger crises says famine has spread to two regions in war-torn Sudan

The Independent UK

ICC prosecutor warns Sudan’s paramilitary forces may be committing war crimes in Darfur

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are preserving evidence from Sudan's Darfur region

The Independent UK

Blood spilled in Sudan can be seen from space. Nobody can feign ignorance about what’s going on

The massacres carried out by the RSF in El Fasher, Darfur, with the support of its UAE sponsors, will only stop when the international community acts, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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UK, Germany and Jordan foreign ministers condemn atrocities in Sudan and call for immediate truce

The foreign ministers announced their condemnations of the atrocities, reportedly committed by the RSF, in Darfur’s city of al-Fasher, as they participated in a security summit in the Bahraini capital, Manama.

The Guardian - UK

A Sudanese massacre foretold: the grim familiarity of the RSF’s rampage through El Fasher

Atrocities unfolding in El Fasher since it fell to paramilitary forces follow a bleak pattern seen in Rwanda, Liberia and Sudan itself, including lack of international action

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the atrocities in El Fasher: the responsibility for these horrors extends beyond Sudan’s borders

Editorial: The world said ‘never again’ after Darfur’s genocide. Yet it stood by as catastrophe loomed

The Independent UK

Militia attack on hospital in Darfur came in waves, WHO says

The World Health Organization reports that gunmen who reportedly killed at least 460 people at a hospital in Sudan's Darfur region returned three times to the facility during their assault

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The Conversation

Peace in Sudan? 3 reasons why mediation hasn’t worked so far

Sudan has been embroiled in a civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, sparked by a power struggle between the two parties. The war has displaced more than 14 million people. Over half the population of about 50 million is facing acute levels…

The Guardian - UK

Sudan’s brutal civil war – what has happened in El Fasher?

Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces captured the city from the army after an 18-month siege – but who are they and what do they want?

The Independent UK

Aid workers fear for those missing from a city in Sudan's Darfur region seized by paramilitary force

Aid workers are concerned that only a few people fleeing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's Darfur region have reached safety

International Business Times UK

Images From Space Allegedly Reveal Bloody Streets, Piles of Bodies Brutally Murdered in Sudan's El Fasher

Satellite images analyzed by Yale reveal possible mass killings in Sudan's El Fasher as RSF forces take control amid the ongoing Darfur conflict.

The Independent UK

WHO says over 460 people reportedly killed at a hospital taken by Sudanese paramilitary forces

The head of the U.N. health agency says more than 460 people were reportedly killed in a hospital in Sudan's western Darfur region

The Independent UK

Sudan war takes a turn as paramilitary force captures Darfur, threatening to split the country

Sudan's brutal two-year war has entered a new phase

The Independent UK

RSF's takeover of Sudan's El Fasher a 'terrible escalation' that raises new concerns

The Rapid Support Forces have overrun El Fasher, the last Sudanese military stronghold in the Darfur region

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