More than 60,000 Flee Sudanese City In the wake of Seizure by Rapid Support Forces Militia, UN States

According to the United Nations refugee organization, more than 60,000 individuals have left the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, which was captured by the militia RSF recently.

Reports indicate multiple executions and human rights violations as RSF fighters entered the city after an 18-month blockade characterized by starvation and sustained attacks.

The exodus of those escaping the fighting towards the community of Tawila, approximately 80km (50 miles) to the west of el-Fasher, had increased in the past few days, according to UNHCR spokesperson.

Refugees were narrating horrendous accounts of violence, such as sexual violence, and the humanitarian group was having trouble to secure sufficient housing and food for them.

Each child was suffering from malnutrition, she noted.

Calculations indicate that in excess of 150,000 people are currently unable to leave in el-Fasher, which had been the army's final bastion in the western region of Darfur.

The RSF has rejected broad accusations that the executions in el-Fasher are based on ethnic factors and resemble a practice of the Arab paramilitaries attacking ethnic minorities.

However the paramilitary group has custodied one of its fighters, Abu Lulu, who has been charged with on-the-spot executions.

The force shared recordings revealing the militiaman's detention subsequent to confirmation that he was behind the killing of numerous non-combatants close to el-Fasher.

Digital platform has verified that it has removed the profile associated with Lulu. The status remains unclear whether he had managed the account in his identity.

Sudan was plunged into a internal conflict in April 2023 following a brutal contest for control erupted between its military and the RSF.

This has led to a famine and accusations of mass killing in the Darfur area.

Over 150,000 people have been killed in the war across the country, and roughly 12 million have abandoned their dwellings in what the United Nations has termed the biggest global humanitarian crisis.

The takeover of el-Fasher reinforces the regional separation in the country, with the RSF now in dominance of western Sudan and a large portion of bordering Kordofan to the southern area, and the army holding the capital, Khartoum, the center and east along the coastal region.

The opposing sides had been partners - coming to power together in a coup in 2021 - but split over an globally supported proposal to advance to civilian leadership.