What is happening in Sudan?
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Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have captured Al-Fasher and Kadugli, leading to famine, mass displacement, and widespread atrocities. Verified reports detail mass killings, executions, sexual violence, and starvation. The UN, US, and Pope have called for ceasefires and humanitarian corridors. The RSF now controls all Darfur state capitals, raising fears of ethnic violence and possible partitioning. Over 150,000 have been killed and millions displaced since April 2023.
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Global hunger monitor confirms famine in two Sudanese cities
- Famine conditions have been confirmed for the first time in the Sudanese cities of Al-Fasher and Kadugli.
- Al-Fasher was recently captured by the Rapid Support Forces, and Kadugli remains under siege. 6s
- Thousands of civilians are fleeing worsening conditions, with reports of severe shortages of food and water and civilian casualties. 16s
- Conflict between the RSF and the army over 30 months has caused widespread hunger, malnutrition, and displacement. 32s
- Famine now threatens 20 other areas in Darfur and central Kordofan as fighting intensifies. 1m 15s
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A global hunger monitor confirms famine in Al-Fasher and Kadugli, Sudan, after RSF captured Al-Fasher and besieged Kadugli. Severe shortages of food and water force thousands to flee, with widespread hunger, malnutrition, and displacement due to ongoing conflict between RSF and the army.
The US is brokering a humanitarian truce after RSF captured Al-Fashir, following an 18-month siege. The plan includes a three-month truce and a nine-month political process. Widespread atrocities against civilians are reported.
Violence in El Fasher has intensified after RSF takeover, with mass killings and tens of thousands fleeing amid starvation, sexual assault, and death threats. Since April 2023, 150,000 people have been killed and millions displaced.
Pope Leo XIV renews calls for a ceasefire and humanitarian corridors in Sudan, highlighting UN accusations of RSF attacks on civilians and obstacles to aid, especially in Al-Fasho, with indiscriminate violence and suffering.
The UN reports hundreds of civilians may have been executed by RSF after capturing Al-Fasher. Verified videos show RSF shooting unarmed captives, with witness accounts of summary executions, rapes, and forced displacement. The RSF denies the allegations.
The UN calls for an immediate ceasefire in Al-Fasher after its capture by RSF, citing widespread atrocities and deteriorating security. The conflict, ongoing for over two years, has intensified in Kordofan and other regions, broadening the war's territorial scope.
RSF has taken full control of al-Fasher, the last Darfur city held by Sudanese forces, after months of siege and violence. The UN and medical groups report executions and atrocities. RSF now controls all Darfur state capitals, raising fears of ethnic violence and possible partitioning.