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RSF's Atrocities Spark Resistance Amid Darfur's Starvation Crisis

9/6/2025

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In January 2024, Ahmed Abubakr Imam joined the Popular Resistance in North Darfur to defend against the RSF.
The RSF faces accusations of genocide and sexual violence, leading to severe starvation for 260,000 residents in el-Fasher.
The Yale Humanitarian Research Lab reports RSF has constructed 31 kilometers of barriers around el-Fasher, trapping residents.
The UN claims the RSF executed 16 men in Abu Shouk, contributing to the displacement of 500,000 people.
Families in el-Fasher rely on five community kitchens to feed 3,000 people amid food scarcity.

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Story summary

In January 2024, Ahmed Abubakr Imam joined the Popular Resistance in North Darfur to defend against the RSF.
The RSF faces accusations of genocide and sexual violence, leading to severe starvation for 260,000 residents in el-Fasher.
The Yale Humanitarian Research Lab reports RSF has constructed 31 kilometers of barriers around el-Fasher, trapping residents.
The UN claims the RSF executed 16 men in Abu Shouk, contributing to the displacement of 500,000 people.
Families in el-Fasher rely on five community kitchens to feed 3,000 people amid food scarcity.