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Sudan's RSF Committed Ethnic Cleansing in El-Fasher, Amnesty International Says

Amnesty International has alleged that Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their attack on El-Fasher between 2024 and 2025. Sudan has been mired in war between the army and the RSF since April 2023.

An empty desert road at dusk
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South China Morning Post1 h ago

Amnesty International has alleged that Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their attack on the city of El-Fasher between 2024 and 2025. The organisation made the allegation on Wednesday.

Sudan has been mired since April 2023 in a war between the army and the RSF. According to the United Nations, the fighting has killed tens of thousands of people and forced millions to flee. Both sides in the conflict have been accused of atrocities.

A UN independent fact-finding mission shared findings on the parties to the conflict in February. Amnesty's latest report focuses on events in El-Fasher. Humanitarian organisations are renewing calls for the protection of civilians and for aid access to the region.

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