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UN Reports Over 540 Civilian Deaths in Sudan's North Darfur in Three Weeks

Escalating violence and RSF offensives deepen Sudan's humanitarian crisis as extrajudicial killings are reported in Khartoum.

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Overview

  • The United Nations confirms at least 542 civilians were killed in North Darfur over the past three weeks, with the true toll likely higher.
  • Recent RSF attacks on Al-Fashir and the Abu Shuk refugee camp resulted in 40 civilian deaths and catastrophic conditions in the area.
  • The civil war, now in its third year, stems from a power struggle between Sudan's military leader Abdel Fattah Burhan and RSF chief Mohammed Hamdan Daglo.
  • Millions remain displaced and face acute hunger, with Darfur bearing the brunt of the humanitarian crisis.
  • Reports of extrajudicial executions in Khartoum highlight the widening scope of human rights abuses across the country.