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RSF Allegedly Erases Evidence of Mass Killings in Darfur

12/20/2025

Summary

Story summary

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are campaigning to destroy evidence of mass killings in el-Fasher, per Yale Humanitarian Research Lab.
The RSF seized el-Fasher on October 26, 2025, after a prolonged siege.
Satellite imagery shows tens of thousands of bodies buried or burned in el-Fasher.
The United Nations reports over 14 million Sudanese displaced by the civil war.
The RSF has been accused of genocide against non-Arab groups in Darfur.

History

Historical Context

The Darfur Genocide began in 2003, as the Sudanese government and Janjaweed militias targeted non-Arab populations, resulting in approximately 300,000 deaths and millions displaced. The conflict's legacy persists, with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continuing ethnic violence, exemplified by the El Fasher massacre starting on October 26, 2025, which has left tens of thousands dead and exacerbated the humanitarian crisis affecting over 14 million Sudanese.

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Story summary

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are campaigning to destroy evidence of mass killings in el-Fasher, per Yale Humanitarian Research Lab.
The RSF seized el-Fasher on October 26, 2025, after a prolonged siege.
Satellite imagery shows tens of thousands of bodies buried or burned in el-Fasher.
The United Nations reports over 14 million Sudanese displaced by the civil war.
The RSF has been accused of genocide against non-Arab groups in Darfur.

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