Survivors who fled the Sudanese city of El-Fasher following its capture by the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group have described a harrowing journey to a refugee camp in Al-Dabbah. They reported walking for days through desert terrain, passing numerous dead bodies and facing repeated harassment from armed men. These individuals, among the nearly 100,000 displaced, recounted being subjected to invasive body searches, theft, and violent threats.
One survivor characterized the experience as resembling a horror movie, detailing how women were particularly targeted for humiliation and assault. A young boy recounted that fighters threatened to rape his sisters, forcing his mother to intervene. Others stated that the paramilitary forces boasted about sexual violence, creating an atmosphere of pervasive terror.
The displaced civilians now face severe overcrowding and a lack of essential supplies at the Al-Dabbah camp. Their arduous exodus from the last army stronghold in Darfur adds to a conflict that has already displaced millions and created what the United Nations calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
One survivor characterized the experience as resembling a horror movie, detailing how women were particularly targeted for humiliation and assault. A young boy recounted that fighters threatened to rape his sisters, forcing his mother to intervene. Others stated that the paramilitary forces boasted about sexual violence, creating an atmosphere of pervasive terror.
The displaced civilians now face severe overcrowding and a lack of essential supplies at the Al-Dabbah camp. Their arduous exodus from the last army stronghold in Darfur adds to a conflict that has already displaced millions and created what the United Nations calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
