By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
The Coalition for the Prevention of Atrocities and Justice in Sudan is warning of the risk of new large-scale atrocities, a year after El-Fasher was captured by paramilitary forces. Refugees describe the violence they endured, and the coalition is calling for a repeat of the crimes to be prevented, according to France 24.
A year after the Rapid Support Forces seized El-Fasher, the city in North Darfur remains devastated and largely emptied of its residents, with no full account of the human toll. Aid workers, observers and survivors describe a ghost town, according to RFI.
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One year after the Rapid Support Forces captured El Fasher, civilians describe arbitrary detention, torture and executions, while fewer than 70,000 residents are thought to remain in the city. Humanitarian access remains limited and surveillance widespread, according to Amnesty International.
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The Sudanese army bombed strategic positions of the Rapid Support Forces in Nyala, Sudan, according to sources cited by Bajnews. The strikes continued for the fourth consecutive day, the same sources said.
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The Sudanese army claims to have recaptured Bakori and Akleli in the Blue Nile region after operations against the Rapid Support Forces and their allies. The areas were reportedly secured about 55 days after the paramilitaries claimed to have captured them, according to a statement from the Fourth Infantry Division reported by Radio Tamazuj.
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Sudanese army strikes Rapid Support Forces camp in NyalaThe Sudanese army targeted the Doumaya camp, linked to the Rapid Support Forces, in Nyala, South Darfur. Drone strikes carried out the previous day had already neutralised six targets in the city, according to reports cited by Bajnews.
Kenya recovers public land worth 40 million shillings in KakamegaKenya’s Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has recovered 1.05 acres of public land in Kakamega, valued at 40 million Kenyan shillings and hosting three official residences. The restitution was concluded after an individual relinquished their rights to the property under an agreement approved by a court, Capital FM reports.The week in Africa
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