Sudan's Unending Conflict: A Nation in Crisis

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries have been accused of carrying out a genocide in west Darfur, targeting the Masalit ethnic group. The RSF fighters have been rounding up and killing people, burning down homes, and forcing survivors to bury the dead. Satellite imagery and videos have provided evidence of attacks on civilians. The RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has been in conflict with Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) loyal to General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, resulting in thousands of deaths and millions displaced. The RSF now controls most of the Darfur region. The UN warns of a potential repeat of the Darfur genocide in the 2000s, with a cycle of violence and complete lawlessness. The RSF denies responsibility for the violence. The conflict has created a humanitarian crisis, with shortages of water and medication, and displacement of people in El Fasher.