Analysis of satellite images concludes paramilitary soldiers are conducting mass killings in house-to-house operations

Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has announced the withdrawal of his soldiers from their last stronghold in Darfur, as the United Nations issued a stark warning over reports of “ atrocities ” by the paramilitary group now in control of the city of el-Fasher.

The International Criminal Court in The Hague handed down its first-ever Darfur war crimes conviction, finding Janjaweed leader Ali Kushayb, guilty of atrocities committed more than two decades ago.

Darfur Governor Minni Arko Minawi on Tuesday blamed foreign intelligence agencies for aiding the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in their capture of El Fasher by cutting his troops’ communications, while also admitting to “major mistakes” by his own side.

Recent developments in Darfur see the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces capturing the city of al-Fashir, causing civilians to flee amid reports of violence and humanitarian crises. The takeover, following an 18-month siege,