🔗 Share this article More than 60,000 Run from Sudanese City After Seizure by RSF Militia, United Nations States Numerous are trying to get to the town of Tawila but experience intimidation, demands for money and mistreatment from militiamen along the way According to the UN refugee agency, in excess of 60,000 civilians have escaped the Sudanese city of el-Fasher, which was captured by the militia Rapid Support Forces recently. Reports indicate multiple executions and crimes against humanity as paramilitary forces took control of the city after an extended blockade marked by famine and sustained attacks. The flow of those fleeing the fighting towards the town of Tawila, about 80km (50 miles) west of el-Fasher, had accelerated in the recent days, as stated by UNHCR spokesperson. Survivors were narrating horrendous stories of abuses, featuring rape, and the organization was having trouble to locate enough housing and supplies for them. Every child was experiencing malnutrition, she added. It is estimated that more than 150,000 individuals are still unable to leave in el-Fasher, which had been the military's final bastion in the western part of Darfur. The Rapid Support Forces has rejected widespread claims that the killings in el-Fasher are driven by ethnicity and follow a trend of the Arab militia groups targeting non-Arab communities. Yet the RSF has detained one of its fighters, Abu Lulu, who has been charged with summary executions. The group released recordings revealing the member's arrest subsequent to identification that he was behind the execution of multiple unarmed men near el-Fasher. Digital platform has verified that it has banned the channel associated with Lulu. Uncertainty exists whether he had managed the account in his identity. Sudan was thrown into a internal conflict in April 2023 when a intense struggle for power began between its military and the RSF. The conflict has resulted in a famine and accusations of genocide in the Darfur area. In excess of 150,000 persons have died in the conflict around the country, and roughly 12 million have left their dwellings in what the United Nations has termed the biggest global humanitarian disaster. The takeover of el-Fasher strengthens the regional separation in the country, with the Rapid Support Forces now in control of the western region and a large portion of neighbouring Kordofan to the south, and the military controlling the capital, Khartoum, central and eastern regions along the coastal region. The two warring rivals had been partners - coming to power together in a takeover in 2021 - but disagreed over an globally supported plan to transition to civilian rule.