Sudanese Paramilitary Force Overruns Darfur City
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Rebel Sudanese paramilitary forces have broken into a long-besieged city, raising fears that troops will repeat ethnic massacres seen after previous victories.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are consolidating power in Darfur's al-Fashir, amid fears of partition and civilian retaliation. With advanced weaponry, the RSF threatens further conflict in Sudan. Allegations of foreign interference and humanitarian concerns add complexity to the ongoing civil war.
In tonight's edition, the paramilitary force RSF has ousted the Sudanese army from El-Fasher, its last stronghold in Darfur, after months of fighting. Also, Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving ruler,
Rebel RSF forces have captured the last Sudanese army stronghold in Darfur, prompting growing fears of mass killings and renewed
The governor of the Darfur region, Minni Arko Minawi, has rejected a peace roadmap submitted by the Sudanese government itself to the United Nations, labelling it a “recipe for the division of Sudan” and directly accusing the United Arab Emirates of simultaneously mediating and “fiercely managing the battle.
Sudan's army admitted on Monday it had withdrawn from the strategic hub of El-Fasher, while the United Nations issued a stark warning over reports of "atrocities" by the paramilitary group