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RSF Arrests Commander Amid Outrage Over El Fasher Massacres

10/31/2025

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Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) say they arrested commander Abu Lulu amid outrage over El Fasher violence.
The RSF controls El Fasher, with survivors reporting mass killings and sexual violence against non-Arab communities.
Human rights activists say the arrest is a public relations tactic to distract from massacres.
The United Nations condemned the RSF's actions.
The civil war began in April 2023 and has killed tens of thousands, displacing millions.

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Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) say they arrested commander Abu Lulu amid outrage over El Fasher violence.
The RSF controls El Fasher, with survivors reporting mass killings and sexual violence against non-Arab communities.
Human rights activists say the arrest is a public relations tactic to distract from massacres.
The United Nations condemned the RSF's actions.
The civil war began in April 2023 and has killed tens of thousands, displacing millions.