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Hundreds Killed in Sudan after El Fasher Captured by RSF Militia

The Rapid Support Forces' takeover of El-Fasher ended an 18-month siege, causing over 36,000 to flee and prompting UN warnings of escalating mass atrocities.

  • This past week the WHO said nearly 500 civilians, including patients and companions, were shot dead at the last partially functioning hospital in el-Fasher as the Rapid Support Forces seized control of the city.
  • Besieged since May 2024, el-Fasher was a major flashpoint after fighting began in April 2023, while the Rapid Support Forces restricted humanitarian aid, causing starvation and worsening conditions.
  • Satellite imagery and Yale analysis found clusters consistent with piles of bodies and BBC Verify geolocated clips showing summary shootings with men wearing RSF-style patches.
  • More than 36,000 people have fled since Sunday, many heading for Tawila and the city's outskirts, while the United Nations Security Council is expected to meet amid rising warnings of ethnically-motivated violence, UN rights officials said.
  • UN and investigative reports found British-made equipment in RSF hands Tuesday, while investigations indicate up to 90% of Sudan's gold flows to the United Arab Emirates.
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The New Humanitarian broke the news in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, February 19, 2024.
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