00:00Prosecutors from the International Criminal Court ICC say atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region
00:06may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Investigators are collecting evidence
00:12after the Rapid Support Forces, RSF, a paramilitary group fighting Sudanese army,
00:19captured El-Fashir after besieging it for 18 months.
00:23Since the RSF takeover, reports have emerged of mass killings, sexual violence, looting and
00:31attacks on aid workers in and around the city, where communications remain largely cut off.
00:37In a statement on Monday, the ICC said the atrocities are part of a broader pattern of violence
00:42that has afflicted the entire Darfur region since April 2023. The World Health Organization
00:48says at least 460 people were killed at a hospital and medical staff were abducted.
00:55The fall of El-Fashir marks a grim new phase in Sudan's two-year conflict.
01:00The ICC said both the Sudanese army and the RSF may be responsible for atrocities.
01:05The UN said more than 65,000 people have fled since Sunday, but tens of thousands remain trapped.
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