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RSF detains 47 healthcare workers and 88 teachers in Darfur

By , based on Baj News

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The Rapid Support Forces are detaining 47 healthcare workers and 88 teachers in El Geneina, in Sudan’s West Darfur state, according to the Sudanese Doctors Network. The organisation is calling for their detention locations to be disclosed, contact with their families and access to medical care.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are detaining 47 healthcare workers and 88 teachers in the city of Geneina, the capital of Sudan’s West Darfur state, according to the Sudanese Doctors Network, cited by Baj News. The organisation is concerned about their safety and is calling on the RSF to disclose the places of detention.

The Sudanese Doctors Network is also demanding that the detainees be allowed to communicate with their families and receive the necessary medical care. The RSF, engaged in the war against the Sudanese army, controls several areas of Darfur.

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