The Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan Deepens
The Darfur region of Sudan is known to the world as the site of a genocide twenty years ago. Now, there are reports of another genocide happening in Darfur, with violence reaching a new level of horror.
A paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has taken control of the city of El Fasher, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents trapped under RSF control. There is evidence of atrocities being committed.
- The city of El Fasher is under the control of the Rapid Support Forces.
- Hundreds of thousands of residents are trapped.
- Atrocities are being committed.
A Sudanese-American poet, who grew up in El Fasher, is watching the crisis from afar.
Meanwhile, renowned author Soyinka, the first African to win the Nobel Prize in literature, has spoken out on unrelated issues, including his non-resident visa and comparisons between President Trump and a former Ugandan dictator.
Author's summary: Sudan faces deepening humanitarian crisis.