In excess of 60,000 Run from Sudan's City In the wake of Seizure by RSF Militia, United Nations Reports
According to the UNHCR, in excess of 60,000 individuals have left the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, which was captured by the militia Rapid Support Forces during the weekend.
Reports indicate multiple executions and atrocities as militia members stormed the city following an 18-month blockade marked by starvation and intense shelling.
The flow of those running from the fighting towards the community of Tawila, about 80km (50 miles) west of el-Fasher, had increased in the recent days, as stated by United Nations refugee agency representative.
Refugees were narrating horrendous accounts of violence, including sexual violence, and the humanitarian group was finding it difficult to find adequate accommodation and food for them.
Each child was affected by nutritional deficiencies, she noted.
Calculations indicate that more than 150,000 residents are presently unable to leave in el-Fasher, which had been the military's remaining fortress in the western region of Darfur.
The Rapid Support Forces has denied extensive accusations that the executions in el-Fasher are ethnically motivated and follow a trend of the Arab militia groups focusing on non-Arab populations.
However the RSF has arrested one of its fighters, Abu Lulu, who has been accused of summary executions.
The group distributed video showing the militiaman's apprehension after verification that he was responsible for the death of several unarmed men near el-Fasher.
Social media platform has confirmed that it has banned the channel associated with Lulu. It is not clear whether he had managed the account in his name.
Sudan was thrown into a domestic fighting in April 2023 following a brutal power struggle erupted between its army and the Rapid Support Forces.
This has led to a starvation emergency and allegations of genocide in the Darfur area.
Over 150,000 people have lost their lives in the war across the country, and roughly 12 million have left their residences in what the United Nations has termed the world's largest humanitarian disaster.
The capture of el-Fasher solidifies the geographic split in the country, with the RSF now in control of the western region and much of bordering Kordofan to the south, and the military holding the capital, Khartoum, the center and east along the coastal region.
The two warring rivals had been partners - coming to power together in a seizure of power in 2021 - but split over an globally supported initiative to advance to civilian rule.
