UN mission finds RSF destruction in el-Fasher bears ‘hallmarks of genocide’
Summary
The United Nations-backed Fact-Finding Mission has accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing acts in el-Fasher, Sudan, that align with criteria for genocide. The report highlights that actions against non-Arab communities by the RSF included systematic violence and destruction during an 18-month siege. The RSF has previously denied such accusations.Key Facts
- The RSF is accused of targeting non-Arab communities in el-Fasher, Sudan.
- UN experts say these actions have the signs of genocide.
- The violence involved killing, serious harm, and destructive conditions aimed at these communities.
- The RSF and Sudan's army have been in conflict since April 2023.
- The Fact-Finding Mission found at least three criteria of genocide were met by the RSF.
- Acts included targeted killings, sexual violence, and public statements against ethnic groups.
- The report highlights threats and violence specifically targeting the Zaghawa and Fur communities.
- Sudanese conflict emerged from a rivalry between the army chief and RSF leader.
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