El-Fasher in Sudan Captured by Paramilitary Forces

Fears escalate in Sudan as paramilitaries from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seize el-Fasher, the historical heart of Darfur, amid reports of mass atrocities and the killing of Red Crescent volunteers. The UN warns of ethnically motivated violence, with over 26,000 people fleeing the city and approximately 177,000 civilians trapped, as the conflict intensifies and recalls the region’s dark past.

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