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UN probe finds mass killings, gang rapes by Sudan’s RSF amount to genocide

UN probe finds mass killings, gang rapes by Sudan’s RSF amount to genocide

Summary

A United Nations investigation found that Sudan’s paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), committed genocide in the city of el-Fasher. The RSF carried out mass killings, gang rapes, and blocked food supplies as part of a deliberate plan during their attack on the city.

Key Facts

  • The RSF is a paramilitary group involved in Sudan’s conflict.
  • The UN Fact-Finding Mission reported systematic violence by the RSF in el-Fasher.
  • Evidence includes mass killings and gang rapes of civilians.
  • The RSF imposed a siege that caused starvation by blocking aid and attacking food sources.
  • Survivors described being raped near dead bodies of family members.
  • The RSF denies these accusations and calls them false.
  • Fighting is now spreading to another city, el-Obeid, where similar abuses may be happening.
  • The UN Human Rights Council is investigating abuses in el-Obeid due to warnings of a possible catastrophe.
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