RSF attacks in Western Sudan reportedly destroy villages and displace thousands

Attacks attributed to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) near the country’s western border with Chad have destroyed several villages and forced thousands of civilians to flee, according to survivors and the United Nations. The violence occurred in North Darfur, where the RSF has been fighting the Sudanese Armed Forces since April 2023. The UN has previously accused the RSF of carrying out massacres against non-Arab communities in Darfur, including members of the Zaghawa ethnic group. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), more than 3,500 people were displaced on Friday from the village of Wadi Fungo in the Um Buru area of North Darfur. Speaking to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Issa Ibrahim, 35, said dozens of RSF vehicles entered his […]