Sudanese rebels have driven government forces from El Fasher, the last stronghold of the country’s regime in the western Darfur region, amid a brutal struggle for territory that has led to alleged genocide and contributed to one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.

Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, in what the United Nations chief called a “terrible escalation” in the conflict.

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.

Paramilitary fighters in vehicles, on camels and on foot rampaged through the Sudanese military's last stronghold in Darfur on Tuesday, killing and detaining hundreds of people in the latest atrocity of a war that has raged in Sudan for over 31 months.

Satellite images of El Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region show 'clusters' of objects 'consistent with the size of human bodies', according to analysts from Yale University

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are consolidating power in Darfur's al-Fashir, amid fears of partition and civilian retaliation. With advanced weaponry, the RSF threatens further conflict in Sudan. Allegations of foreign interference and humanitarian concerns add complexity to the ongoing civil war.

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The paramilitary capture of El-Fasher, Sudan's oldest capital and Darfur's historic heart, sparked fears Tuesday of mass killings reminiscent of the region's darkest days. In 2023, the RSF was accused of massacres in West Darfur's capital,