UN Report: Up to 15,000 Killed in Sudan's Darfur Region

Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied Arab militia accused of ethnic violence, with UAE implicated in providing military support.

Between 10,000 and 15,000 people were killed in one city in Sudan's West Darfur region last year in ethnic violence by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Arab militia, according to a United Nations report.
The United Arab Emirates is accused of providing military support to the RSF, a claim the UAE denies, stating it has only provided humanitarian aid.
RSF and allied militias are accused of targeting the ethnic African Masalit tribe in attacks that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The RSF has recently made military gains, taking control of Wad Madani, one of Sudan's major cities, and consolidating its grip on the western region of Darfur.
The war has left nearly half of Sudan's 49 million people needing aid, while more than 7.5 million people have fled their homes - making Sudan the biggest displacement crisis globally - and hunger is rising.