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Sudan's Ethnic Violence Soars: 80% Rise in Civilian Deaths

9/21/2025

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Ethnic violence in Sudan, especially in Darfur, has led to rising civilian deaths, as reported by the U.N. human rights office.
The conflict, ongoing since April 2023, involves the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Civilian casualties in 2025 are nearly 80% of last year's total, primarily from artillery and air strikes.
A missile strike on a mosque in El Fasher recently killed at least 78 people, worsening the humanitarian crisis.
The RSF has besieged El Fasher for 17 months, isolating 260,000 people from aid, with 30 million in need of emergency assistance.

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Story summary

Ethnic violence in Sudan, especially in Darfur, has led to rising civilian deaths, as reported by the U.N. human rights office.
The conflict, ongoing since April 2023, involves the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Civilian casualties in 2025 are nearly 80% of last year's total, primarily from artillery and air strikes.
A missile strike on a mosque in El Fasher recently killed at least 78 people, worsening the humanitarian crisis.
The RSF has besieged El Fasher for 17 months, isolating 260,000 people from aid, with 30 million in need of emergency assistance.