Sudan Government Accuses RSF of Genocide in El Fasher Amid 2,000+ Civilian Deaths

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been accused by the Sudanese government and humanitarian groups of killing over 2,000 civilians in El Fasher, Western Sudan, since seizing control of the city, with the death toll since May 2024 estimated at over 14,000. Reports detail targeted executions, including attacks on hospitals such as the Saudi Maternity Hospital where over 460 people were killed, as well as widespread sexual violence and house-to-house raids. Satellite imagery analyzed by Yale’s Humanitarian Research Lab corroborates evidence of mass killings, including executions near hospitals and potential mass killing sites. The RSF, linked to the Janjaweed militias responsible for Darfur's earlier genocide, denies involvement in violence against civilians. The ongoing conflict between the RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces has displaced millions, pushed the region toward famine, and sparked international condemnation, with calls for humanitarian aid and protection of civilians. Despite the RSF's control over Darfur following the fall of El Fasher, Sudan’s military has pledged to retake the city amid escalating violence and a deepening humanitarian crisis.