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Amnesty: RSF’s El-Fasher Siege Marks Genocide, Calls for Ceasefire

7/1/2026

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Amnesty International’s investigation found attacks on Zaghawa communities and targeting of children during the El-Fasher siege.
The Rapid Support Forces seized El-Fasher October 2025, which a fact-finding mission said bore genocide hallmarks.
Amnesty documented mass executions, released video of commander Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris killing civilians, implicated officers Abu Shouk and Abbas Khater Bhakit, and demanded a ceasefire, international force deployment, and an expanded UN embargo on UAE arms.

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Amnesty International’s investigation found attacks on Zaghawa communities and targeting of children during the El-Fasher siege.
The Rapid Support Forces seized El-Fasher October 2025, which a fact-finding mission said bore genocide hallmarks.
Amnesty documented mass executions, released video of commander Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris killing civilians, implicated officers Abu Shouk and Abbas Khater Bhakit, and demanded a ceasefire, international force deployment, and an expanded UN embargo on UAE arms.