US EditionRebel group claims capture of Sudan army headquarters in key city
The RSF's victory ends an 18-month siege, trapping 260,000 civilians amid worsening famine and fears of ethnic violence, UN officials warn of mounting atrocities.
- Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claimed control of the army headquarters in al-Fashir, the last military stronghold in Darfur, marking a significant victory for them in the ongoing conflict.
- The RSF has besieged al-Fashir for 18 months, leading to severe suffering and starvation among approximately 250,000 residents, with U.N. reports accusing them of committing crimes against humanity during this period.
- Over 1,200 civilians have reportedly been killed within 24 hours during attempts to escape the city, according to local sources.
- U.N. humanitarian officials warn that the situation in al-Fashir is dire, calling for safe passage and aid delivery as the fighting escalates.
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Calls Grow for Humanitarian Ceasefire in Sudan as RSF Forces Seize Key City of El Fasher in Darfur
Sudan’s military has withdrawn from El Fasher, its last stronghold in the country’s Darfur region, ceding control of the city to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces after an 18-month siege. The United Nations and the African Union have called for safe passage for civilians and an immediate ceasefire, condemning reports of war crimes by RSF fighters including summary executions of civilians. Fighting between the Sudanese military and RSF has kil
The allies of the Sudanese army say that the Rapid Support Forces "committed atrocities against innocent civilians in the city of Al-Fashir, where more than 2,000 civilians were executed".
The RSF paramilitary forces declared they had captured the city after an 18-month siege.
Sudan's army commander and de facto leader Abdel Fattah Al Burhan confirmed on Monday the withdrawal of the army from the city of El Fasher, where the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control after more than 18 months of siege.
After the RSF militia gains control of the capital of the Darfur region, there is fear of a new wave of violence. Could the country split?
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