US EditionSudanese Force's Capture of Darfur City Could Cement Country's Split
- A Sudanese paramilitary force, the Rapid Support Forces , is fighting for control of al-Fashir, the last stronghold of the Sudanese army in western Darfur, which raises concerns of a division in Sudan between military factions.
- Approximately 26,000 people have been displaced due to ongoing fighting, as reported by the International Organization for Migration.
- Since capturing the army's headquarters in al-Fashir, RSF forces have reportedly detained fleeing civilians and directed them to nearby towns to set up displacement camps.
- U.N. chief Antonio Guterres warned that foreign weapons and external interference harm the chances of achieving a political solution to the conflict in Sudan.
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In Sudan, the paramilit RSF took over the last army-controlled city in the western region of Darfur. The army announced that it had withdrawn from the city of El Fascher with about 300,000 civilians.
On Sunday 26 October, in a statement on the Telegram messaging network, General Hemedti's FSR paramilitaries claimed the capture of the city of El Fasher, the capital of Northern Darfur. It was besieged by the rapid support forces for 18 months. General al-Burhan's army, for the time not confirmed the loss of its last bastion, in the west of the country. The UN warns against ethnically motivated "atrocity" and Antonio Guterres calls on countries…
UN delivers grim warning as Sudanese city falls to RSF
Aid agencies fear for thousands of displaced civilians in Sudan caught between government and paramilitary forces in Darfur. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has taken control of the city of El-Fasher. In a press release, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said they were “deeply alarmed by the worsening humanitarian situation as thousands continue to flee El Fasher in Darfur, Sudan towards Tawila in search of safety”. They continued: Thousa…
RSF claims control of El Fasher in major blow to Sudanese army – The North Africa Post
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Sunday that they have seized full control of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, marking a significant turning point in the country’s ongoing civil war. The group described the capture as a “pivotal moment” due to the city’s strategic and symbolic importance. The Sudanese army […]
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