Yale report unveils RSF attempt to cover up Sudan atrocities, mass burials

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Abubakr Al-ShamahiDecember 16, 2025 at 05:53 PM

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A Yale Humanitarian Research Lab report released December 16, 2025, details how the Sudanese paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces (RSF), attempted to cover up mass killings in el-Fasher, North Darfur, between October 26 and November 28, 2025. The report alleges the RSF engaged in a systematic campaign to destroy evidence through burial, burning, and removal of human remains after taking control of the city. El-Fasher, formerly the Sudanese Armed Forces' last stronghold in the region, fell to the RSF on October 26, after which at least 1,500 people were reportedly killed. The Yale report used satellite imagery, open source data, local news, and remote sensing data to document the RSF's actions. The alleged cover-up occurred amidst the ongoing civil war in Sudan between the SAF and the RSF, which has caused a major humanitarian crisis.

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