El Fasher, Sudan, now resembles a massive crime scene, with mass graves and cremations sites evident following the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) seizure of the city. Satellite imagery reveals the city to be eerily empty, with markets overgrown and livestock removed. While the exact death toll is unknown, one briefing suggested at least 60,000 have been killed, with tens of thousands still unaccounted for, and international experts have declared the city to be in famine. Despite RSF pledges, humanitarian organizations and UN officials have been denied access to deliver aid or investigate atrocities, and the RSF is currently under investigation for war crimes regarding their attack on the Zamzam displacement camp.
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A new report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reveals that famine has spread to two regions of war-torn Sudan, including el-Fasher in Darfur and Kadugli town in South Kordofan province, with approximately 375,000 people now facing famine conditions. The report cites a “total collapse of livelihoods, starvation, extremely high levels of malnutrition and death” as the primary drivers of this crisis, exacerbated by sieges and intensified fighting between the Sudanese military and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The RSF’s focus on Darfur has cut off food supplies and led to widespread displacement, contributing to the world’s largest humanitarian disaster. The IPC notes that over 21 million people, or 45% of the population, face acute food insecurity, emphasizing the urgent need for a ceasefire to prevent further loss of life.
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In the wake of a 48-hour killing spree resulting in over 2,000 civilian deaths, a maternity hospital in El Fasher was attacked, resulting in the deaths of over 460 patients and their companions. Satellite imagery and reports from the World Health Organisation and humanitarian groups reveal the devastating aftermath, including bodies scattered across the hospital floor. The RSF, accused of war crimes and potential genocide, is also alleged to be behind these atrocities, and has taken control of the majority of western Sudan. The recent events have sparked calls for an immediate end to the military escalation, while international efforts to mediate a ceasefire continue to face challenges.
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The last functioning hospital in El-Fasher, Sudan, was the site of a massacre following the city’s capture by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Reports indicate that over 460 patients and their companions were killed, and six health workers were abducted on October 28th. Videos allegedly filmed by RSF fighters show ransacked wards and bodies, with the leader of the RSF vowing to investigate the allegations. The UN and Doctors Without Borders are reporting extremely alarming levels of malnutrition among those fleeing the city, with the crisis raising concerns of ethnically targeted violence and a potential famine-like situation, evoking the horrors of the Darfur genocide.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned the killing of over 460 patients and companions at the Saudi Maternity Hospital in el-Fasher, Sudan, by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The RSF’s actions included abducting health workers and seizing the city after an 18-month siege, leading to reports of ethnic killings. The European Union has also condemned the RSF, citing the targeting of civilians based on ethnicity and calling for the protection of civilians and humanitarian access. The violence has resulted in mass displacement, starvation, and a humanitarian crisis.
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Following the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) seizure of El Fasher, reports of ethnic-based atrocities have emerged, including video evidence suggesting summary executions of civilians. Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab has found evidence of mass killings, describing a systematic “ethnic cleansing” of non-Arab communities. The UN Human Rights Office is receiving alarming reports of summary executions, potentially with ethnic motivations, while thousands have already been displaced. With communications cut off, and humanitarian aid lacking, the situation in El Fasher is dire, raising fears of a repeat of past RSF massacres in Darfur.
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Starvation deaths are tragically being reported in El Fasher, Sudan, according to activists, painting a grim picture of a city besieged for over a year and a half. It’s hard to even fathom the suffering endured by the people there, a true testament to human resilience that they’ve managed to survive this long. The core of the problem, it seems, lies in the unbearable scarcity of basic necessities, particularly food.
The fact that a single sack of millet, a staple food for the local population, is now selling for a staggering 4.2 million Sudanese pounds – roughly $1,750 – speaks volumes.… Continue reading
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