On February 19, local time, an independent investigation mission authorized by the United Nations released a report saying that the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces killed thousands of civilians during the capture of the western Sudanese city of El Fasher at the end of October 2025, and related actions were suspected of constituting genocide. The report noted that the evidence held by the mission showed that the Rapid Support Forces had committed systematic violence against civilians in El Fasher, including mass killings, sexual violence and torture, based on ethnic, gender and political affiliations, which were characteristic of the core elements of genocide. The report emphasizes that the violence in and around El Fasher is not an occasional out-of-control act but an integral part of an organized and planned operation. (CCTV News)
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United Nations Investigation Team: Sudan Rapid Support Forces Allegedly Committed Genocide
On February 19, local time, an independent investigation mission authorized by the United Nations released a report saying that the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces killed thousands of civilians during the capture of the western Sudanese city of El Fasher at the end of October 2025, and related actions were suspected of constituting genocide. The report noted that the evidence held by the mission showed that the Rapid Support Forces had committed systematic violence against civilians in El Fasher, including mass killings, sexual violence and torture, based on ethnic, gender and political affiliations, which were characteristic of the core elements of genocide. The report emphasizes that the violence in and around El Fasher is not an occasional out-of-control act but an integral part of an organized and planned operation. (CCTV News)