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March 22, 2026
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'They beat us with whips': Sudan RSF detainees tell of horrors in El-Fasher

'They beat us with whips': Sudan RSF detainees tell of horrors in El-Fasher

Thousands of people are estimated to have been detained in the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) October takeover of North Darfur's El-Fasher, a battle that a UN investigation found bore the "hallmarks of g.....

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Former detainees have described horrific abuses, including beatings and deaths from starvation and thirst, suffered while held by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in makeshift prisons in El-Fasher.

  • An estimated thousands of people were detained by the RSF following their October takeover of the city.
  • Survivors recounted being locked in shipping containers and hospitals, with conditions leading to mass deaths.
  • Detainees reported torture, including whippings, and being forced into labor, with some held for ransom.

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