UN, US highlight gravity of situation in Sudan's West Darfur, calling for immediate measures to end violence and provide humanitarian assistance
Sudanese families fleeing the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region make their way through the desert after they crossed the border between Sudan and Chad to seek refuge in Goungour, Chad. / Photo: Reuters
The fighting between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces broke out on April 15 but quickly spread westward, hitting cities in the Kordofan and Darfur regions. Activists said El Geneina, on the border with Chad, has been particularly badly hit. Fighting has killed 1,100 people and sent more 270,000 refugees across the border to Chad. Homes and hospitals have been destroyed.
The situation there was"an ominous reminder of the horrific events that led the United States to determine in 2004 that genocide had been committed in Darfur," the US State Department said in a statement.In the early 2000s, Sudan's army relied on Arab militias to put down a rebellion by armed Darfuri groups. Those militias, known as the Janjaweed, formed the origin of the Rapid Support Forces, which evolved into a force that was legalised in 2017.
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