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Civilians Trapped in Al Fashir as Rapid Support Forces Advance (bellingcat)
Last edited Wed Jun 12, 2024, 07:04 PM - Edit history (1)
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/africa/2024/06/12/sudan-darfur-war-conflict-civilians-trapped-in-al-fashir-el-fasher-rsf-saf-genocide/Civilians Trapped in Al Fashir as Rapid Support Forces Advance
June 12, 2024
A staggering 8.8 million people have been displaced since the start of the Sudanese Civil War in April last year, as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) battle for control of the country.
Currently the RSF is trying to take Al Fashir, the largest city in the Darfur region, and the last stronghold of the Sudanese Army in Darfur. The city has become a refuge for people fleeing nearby villages and towns and its population has swelled with internally displaced people. Conditions in the city are dire. The fighting has effectively cut the city off, with both sides striking critical infrastructure in the city, severely limiting access to healthcare, food and safe shelter.
Bellingcat worked with Sudanese Fact Checkers at Beam Reports to examine the escalating conflict in Al Fashir and understand its impact on civilians. Bellingcat used open source footage and images, satellite imagery as well as other remote sensing tools to monitor the latest escalation through May and June.
The Under-Secretary-General of the UN Alice Nderitu recently warned that the situation in Sudan “bears all the marks of risk of genocide,” and the Link to tweet
" target="_blank">International Criminal Court on Tuesday called for information – including any footage and images- from the ground in Darfur and Al Fashir to analyse alleged war crimes.
[...]
June 12, 2024
A staggering 8.8 million people have been displaced since the start of the Sudanese Civil War in April last year, as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) battle for control of the country.
Currently the RSF is trying to take Al Fashir, the largest city in the Darfur region, and the last stronghold of the Sudanese Army in Darfur. The city has become a refuge for people fleeing nearby villages and towns and its population has swelled with internally displaced people. Conditions in the city are dire. The fighting has effectively cut the city off, with both sides striking critical infrastructure in the city, severely limiting access to healthcare, food and safe shelter.
Bellingcat worked with Sudanese Fact Checkers at Beam Reports to examine the escalating conflict in Al Fashir and understand its impact on civilians. Bellingcat used open source footage and images, satellite imagery as well as other remote sensing tools to monitor the latest escalation through May and June.
The Under-Secretary-General of the UN Alice Nderitu recently warned that the situation in Sudan “bears all the marks of risk of genocide,” and the Link to tweet
" target="_blank">International Criminal Court on Tuesday called for information – including any footage and images- from the ground in Darfur and Al Fashir to analyse alleged war crimes.
[...]