đź”— Share this article In excess of 60,000 Flee Sudan's City In the wake of Seizure by RSF Paramilitary Group, United Nations Says Numerous are trying to reach the town of Tawila but experience harassment, demands for money and abuse from militiamen along the way Per the UN refugee agency, over 60,000 individuals have escaped the city in Sudan of el-Fasher, which was seized by the militia RSF recently. There have been multiple executions and human rights violations as militia members stormed the city following an extended blockade marked by starvation and heavy bombardment. The exodus of those escaping the violence towards the town of Tawila, roughly 80km (50 miles) west of el-Fasher, had accelerated in the past few days, as stated by UNHCR spokesperson. Survivors were describing shocking accounts of atrocities, featuring rape, and the agency was finding it difficult to locate sufficient accommodation and supplies for them. All children was affected by nutritional deficiencies, she added. Estimates suggest that over 150,000 individuals are presently unable to leave in el-Fasher, which had been the military's final stronghold in the western part of Darfur. The RSF has disputed broad accusations that the executions in el-Fasher are ethnically motivated and mirror a practice of the Arab paramilitaries targeting non-Arab communities. Yet the paramilitary group has arrested one of its fighters, Abu Lulu, who has been charged with summary executions. The force released footage revealing the member's arrest subsequent to confirmation that he was behind the death of several civilians near el-Fasher. Digital platform has confirmed that it has suspended the account linked to Lulu. The status remains unclear whether he had operated the account in his name. Sudan was entered a domestic fighting in April 2023 following a vicious contest for control began between its military and the Rapid Support Forces. This has led to a food crisis and allegations of genocide in the Darfur area. More than 150,000 people have died in the conflict across the country, and about 12 million have abandoned their dwellings in what the UN has termed the biggest global humanitarian disaster. The capture of el-Fasher solidifies the territorial division in the country, with the Rapid Support Forces now in dominance of Sudan's west and much of bordering Kordofan to the southern area, and the army occupying the capital, Khartoum, central and eastern areas along the Red Sea. The opposing sides had been allies - taking over together in a seizure of power in 2021 - but disagreed over an foreign-endorsed proposal to advance to civilian rule.