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As El Fasher Falls to the Rapid Support Forces, Mass Killings Usher in Yet Another Genocide in Sudan

On October 27, the Rapid Support Forces took over the Sudanese Armed Forces’ last stronghold in West Darfur, worsening the humanitarian crisis they have been manufacturing for the past 18 months.

Amuna Wagner

October 27, 2025

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