More than 60,000 Run from Sudanese City In the wake of Capture by Rapid Support Forces Militia, UN States
As stated by the UN refugee agency, over 60,000 individuals have fled the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, which was seized by the paramilitary RSF recently.
There have been summary killings and human rights violations as RSF fighters entered the city following an 18-month siege marked by food shortages and heavy bombardment.
The exodus of those fleeing the violence towards the town of Tawila, about 80km (50 miles) west of el-Fasher, had accelerated in the last several days, per United Nations refugee agency spokesperson.
Survivors were narrating shocking tales of violence, featuring sexual violence, and the humanitarian group was having trouble to locate enough shelter and food for them.
All children was affected by malnutrition, she commented.
Calculations indicate that more than 150,000 people are currently unable to leave in el-Fasher, which had been the army's remaining fortress in the western part of Darfur.
The Rapid Support Forces has denied widespread accusations that the killings in el-Fasher are based on ethnic factors and follow a trend of the Arab militia groups focusing on non-Arab communities.
Yet the paramilitary group has custodied one of its members, Abu Lulu, who has been accused of summary executions.
The group released recordings revealing the militiaman's detention subsequent to verification that he was responsible for the execution of numerous unarmed men in the vicinity of el-Fasher.
Digital platform has acknowledged that it has banned the channel associated with Lulu. Uncertainty exists whether he had managed the account in his name.
Sudan was entered a domestic fighting in April 2023 after a vicious struggle for power broke out between its army and the RSF.
The conflict has caused a starvation emergency and claims of ethnic cleansing in the Darfur area.
In excess of 150,000 persons have been killed in the war around the country, and approximately 12 million have left their dwellings in what the UN has called the most extensive humanitarian disaster.
The takeover of el-Fasher solidifies the territorial division in the country, with the RSF now in dominance of Sudan's west and significant areas of neighbouring Kordofan to the south, and the military controlling the main city, Khartoum, the center and east along the Red Sea.
The two warring rivals had been partners - coming to power together in a takeover in 2021 - but fell out over an internationally backed plan to advance to civilian leadership.
