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September 6, 2025
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Sudan paramilitaries accused of crimes against humanity over siege of key city

Sudan paramilitaries accused of crimes against humanity over siege of key city

The UN report said the two groups targeted civilians in numerous ways and as deliberate strategies. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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The UN Fact-Finding Mission alleges Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have committed widespread crimes against humanity, including murder and sexual violence, during their siege of el-Fasher in Darfur. The report also cites war crimes by both the RSF and the regular army, which deny wrongdoing.

  • The RSF is accused of using starvation as a method of warfare, potentially amounting to extermination, in el-Fasher.
  • Mohamed Chande Othman, chair of the Fact-Finding Mission, stated that both sides deliberately targeted civilians, calling these actions "deliberate strategies amounting to war crimes."
  • The siege of el-Fasher has lasted over one year, and is the Sudanese army's last major stronghold in Darfur.

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