Sudan atrocities are 'hallmarks of genocide', UN says

BBC News - WorldEN 5 min read 100% complete February 19, 2026 at 09:08 AM

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A UN fact-finding mission has determined that atrocities committed during the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) siege and takeover of El-Fasher, Sudan, point to genocide. The RSF captured the Darfur city in late October after an 18-month blockade, marking a brutal period in Sudan's ongoing civil war, which began in April 2023. The UN report cites evidence of mass killings, rape, torture, starvation, and systematic humiliation, concluding the RSF acted with intent to destroy the Zaghawa and Fur communities. The report identifies at least three underlying acts of genocide. The UK Foreign Secretary plans to bring the report's findings to the UN Security Council, calling for international criminal investigations and an end to the arms flow fueling the conflict. The conflict stems from a power struggle between the Sudanese army and the RSF, exacerbated by ethnic divisions.

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Omar al-Bashir 40% United Kingdom 40% Yvette Cooper 50% Fur 50% Zaghawa 50% Mona Rishmawi 60% United Nations (UN) ×370% Darfur ×370% Sudan ×280% El-Fasher ×380% Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ×690%

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genocide 100% sudan 90% atrocities 80% rapid support forces 70% darfur 70% el-fasher 60% civil war 60% ethnic cleansing 50% humanitarian assistance 40% un security council 40%

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El-Fasher

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