Amnesty says RSF committed ethnic cleansing in Sudan’s el-Fasher
Summary
Amnesty International reports that the Sudanese paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed serious crimes, including ethnic cleansing, in el-Fasher city between 2024 and 2025. The RSF is accused of killing, torturing, and displacing many civilians, especially targeting the Zaghawa ethnic group during a violent conflict in Sudan.Key Facts
- The RSF attacked el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, between early 2024 and October 2025.
- Amnesty International documented murder, torture, rape, sexual slavery, and other abuses by the RSF.
- Hundreds of thousands of children have been displaced or orphaned due to the conflict.
- The RSF targeted villages mainly inhabited by the Zaghawa ethnic group.
- The United Nations says the war in Sudan since April 2023 has killed tens of thousands and displaced almost 14 million people.
- In October 2025, the RSF launched a final offensive on el-Fasher, resulting in executions, torture, and detentions of civilians.
- The RSF siege of the city caused famine by blocking food and aid, forcing residents to eat unsafe food substitutes.
- Amnesty calls for an immediate ceasefire and international intervention to protect civilians in Sudan.
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