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Sudan's Ethnic Purge: A Cycle of Violence and Genocide

Arab forces, led by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have launched a second wave of attacks targeting the ethnic-African Masalit tribe in the Sudanese city of El Geneina. Survivors report that the RSF overpowered a Sudanese army base in the district of Ardamata, using drones to attack soldiers. The RSF and allied Arab militias then intensified their attacks on civilians in a camp for internally displaced people and surrounding neighborhoods, with reports of mass killings, rape, looting, and burning of homes. The European Union estimates that over 1,000 Masalit people were killed in Ardamata, part of a wider ethnic cleansing campaign by the RSF to eradicate the non-Arab Masalit community from West Darfur.

via Reuters|

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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.

via The Guardian|

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UN Urges Global Action to End Humanitarian Crisis in War-Torn Sudan

The United Nations has issued a warning about escalating violence in Darfur, Sudan, which could lead to another genocide. The UN Refugee Agency expressed grave concern following the mass killing of at least 800 people in the Ardamata refugee camp, carried out by Arab paramilitary forces. The US Embassy in Khartoum attributed the killings to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and expressed concern about their pattern of abuses. The UN High Commissioner compared the current violence to the genocide in Darfur 20 years ago and called for an immediate end to the fighting. The UN Refugee Agency also highlighted widespread rape and sexual violence committed by the RSF. Over 4.8 million people have been internally displaced in Sudan since April, with 1.2 million fleeing to neighboring countries.

via POLITICO|

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Darfur Militia's Deadly Rampage Claims Hundreds of Lives in Sudan

The Rapid Support Forces militia, dressed in their distinctive sand-colored uniforms, killed hundreds of men and teenage boys over three days in a Darfur refugee camp in Sudan. The militia systematically targeted male residents in the camp, which housed around 30,000 non-Arab Sudanese people who had previously fled the country's civil war.

via The Wall Street Journal|

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"Deadly Violence Grips Sudan's Darfur Region, Leaving Hundreds Dead and Thousands Fleeing"

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have reportedly killed around 1,300 people, injured 2,000, and left 310 missing in a mass killing in Darfur. The RSF, along with allied militias, are accused of carrying out a campaign to eradicate the non-Arab Masalit tribe from the region. This is part of a history of ethnic cleansing in Darfur, where the central government has neglected non-Arab farmers and armed Arab tribal militias to crush rebellions. The RSF has been sanctioned by the US for its role in atrocities, but the killings and displacement continue.

via Al Jazeera English|

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Survivors Recall Darfur's Horrific Genocide Massacre

Eyewitnesses and evidence collected by CNN reveal a gruesome massacre in Darfur's capital, El Geneina, believed to be one of the most violent incidents in the region's history. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied militias hunted down non-Arab people, leaving hundreds dead as they tried to escape. The violence on June 15, 2023, offers a glimpse into the scale of abuses occurring in Darfur, largely hidden from view due to a telecommunications blackout and the flight of international aid groups. The RSF denies the allegations, but testimonies from survivors, aid organizations, and doctors suggest a campaign of widespread killings and sexual violence.

via CNN|

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Refugees in Sudan's Darfur region draw chilling parallels to past genocide

The children of survivors of the Darfur genocide are now fleeing a new wave of violence in Sudan's western Darfur region, reminiscent of the mass slaughter that occurred 20 years ago. Arab paramilitary groups are targeting non-Arab ethnic groups, particularly the Masalit, resulting in targeted killings, forced displacement, and the burning of towns. The violence has escalated since fighting broke out between rival Sudanese generals in April, with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) being accused of committing crimes against humanity. The attacks have led to the deaths of hundreds of people and the displacement of millions, with refugees seeking shelter in neighboring Chad. The international response and funding for aid groups have been inadequate, leaving the region in a dire humanitarian crisis.

via The Washington Post|

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