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Explainer: What does strategic Darfur city s fall mean for Sudan s deadly civil war

CAIRO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The capital of Sudan s North Darfur State, El Fasher, has fallen to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) following the withdrawal of the national army -- a major turning point in the country s two-and-a-half-year civil war that has intensified fears of a worsening humanitarian catastrophe. The fall of the city, the last government stronghold in western Sudan, consolidates the militias control across the Darfur region -- a vast, resource-rich area that has long been at the heart of Sudan s conflicts. The development has heightened global concern over Sudan s already severe humanitarian situation, amid reports of widespread civilian killings following the...


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