Sudan: Unchecked, Sudan’s War Could Trigger Another Genocide Against Darfurians

African and international efforts to stop the war have been slow. Now swift action, including possibly invoking R2P, is vital.

After an 18-month siege, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured El-Fasher, the capital of Darfur, Sudan on 26 October. The city, until recently the last stronghold of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in Darfur, is now under full RSF control, worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis. There are widespread reports of atrocities, including mass killings,…