More than 60,000 Escape Sudan's City After Capture by RSF Militia, UN Reports
As stated by the UNHCR, in excess of 60,000 civilians have left the city in Sudan of el-Fasher, which was captured by the paramilitary RSF during the weekend.
There have been mass executions and human rights violations as RSF fighters stormed the city following an year-and-a-half encirclement characterized by starvation and intense shelling.
The exodus of those running from the violence towards the town of Tawila, roughly 80km (50 miles) west of el-Fasher, had grown in the past few days, per United Nations refugee agency representative.
Refugees were telling shocking accounts of atrocities, including rape, and the humanitarian group was finding it difficult to find sufficient accommodation and nourishment for them.
Each child was affected by undernourishment, she added.
Estimates suggest that in excess of 150,000 people are presently stranded in el-Fasher, which had been the army's remaining stronghold in the western region of Darfur.
The RSF has rejected widespread claims that the deaths in el-Fasher are ethnically motivated and resemble a pattern of the Arab militia groups focusing on ethnic minorities.
Nevertheless the paramilitary group has custodied one of its fighters, Abu Lulu, who has been accused of extrajudicial killings.
The organization shared video showing the member's apprehension after confirmation that he was responsible for the death of numerous unarmed men near el-Fasher.
Digital platform has verified that it has suspended the channel associated with Lulu. It is not clear whether he had controlled the profile in his name.
Sudan was plunged into a internal conflict in April 2023 following a vicious contest for control broke out between its army and the Rapid Support Forces.
It has caused a starvation emergency and claims of ethnic cleansing in the Darfur area.
More than 150,000 individuals have lost their lives in the war throughout the country, and approximately 12 million have abandoned their residences in what the United Nations has described as the most extensive humanitarian disaster.
The capture of el-Fasher solidifies the regional separation in the country, with the Rapid Support Forces now in dominance of Sudan's west and much of bordering Kordofan to the south, and the army holding the main city, Khartoum, central and eastern regions along the coastal region.
The two warring rivals had been allies - taking over together in a seizure of power in 2021 - but disagreed over an internationally backed proposal to move towards civilian rule.
