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RSF paramilitary forces take control of el-Fasher, Sudan

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Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized full control of El Fasher, a key city in Sudan's Darfur region, after an 18-month siege. The capture, announced on October 27, 2025, followed the withdrawal of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). Reports indicate a severe humanitarian crisis is unfolding, with widespread reports of atrocities against civilians.

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