Sudan's civilians pick up arms, as RSF gains and army stumbles | Conflict News
Young men are grabbing weapons to fight with the army, defend their cities, raising fears of deepening ethnic conflict.
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Young men are grabbing weapons to fight with the army, defend their cities, raising fears of deepening ethnic conflict.
Residents, aid workers and observers fear ethnic strife among the various armed groups.
El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, a city that has struggled to preserve normality in the middle of a conflict ripping Sudan apart, is in danger of descending into hell as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militias circle in for the kill.
The armed group’s takeover could prompt a new wave of rights abuses and atrocities against civilians, experts fear.
This week on The Horn, Alan is joined by Dr Suliman Baldo, Executive Director of the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker, to discuss the situation in Sudan six months into the war and where the country is headed.