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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona. In 1917, Satyendra Narayan Sinha, Indian statesman (died 2006) was born. In 1948, Elias Khoury, Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (died 2024) was born. In 1961, ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2015, Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (born 1956) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Sudan’s RSF: The rise of a paramilitary accused of atrocities
The RSF has been vying for control of Sudan for years. But the paramilitary group has been accused of atrocities against civilians - ranging from rape to repeated mass killings. Al Jazeera’s Julide Ayger explains. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #SudanConflict #SudanWar #RSF #RapidSupportForces #SudanCrisis #SudanArmy #SudanCivilWar #SudanAtrocities #SudanHumanRights #Janjaweed #SudanMilitias #AlJazeeraEnglish
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Assahifa
· Jul 1, 2026
Amnesty Accuses Sudan's RSF of Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing in El-Fasher
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and carried out ethnic cleansing during their campaign to seize the western city of El-Fasher last year, according to a new report by Amnesty International. The report, released on Wednesday, describes the 18-month siege and eventual takeover of El-Fasher in the Darfur region as one ...
South China Morning Post
· Jul 1, 2026
Sudan’s RSF committed ethnic cleansing, says Amnesty
The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their attack on El-Fasher city between 2024 and 2025, Amnesty International alleged Wednesday. Sudan has been mired since April 2023 in a brutal war between the army and the RSF, which has killed tens of thousands and forced millions to flee, according to the United Nations. Both sides have been accused of atrocities, with a UN independent fact-finding mission in February concluding...
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 1, 2026
RSF didakwa lakukan pembersihan etnik di Sudan
NAIROBI: Amnesty International mendakwa Pasukan Sokongan Pantas (RSF) melakukan jenayah terhadap kemanusiaan dan pembersihan etnik ketika serangannya ke atas bandar El-Fasher antara 2024 hingga 2025. Sudan terus dilanda perang sejak April 2023 antara tentera negara itu dan RSF, yang mengorbankan puluhan ribu nyawa serta memaksa jutaan penduduk melarikan diri, menurut Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB). Kedua-dua ... Read more The post RSF didakwa lakukan pembersihan etnik di Sudan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
AllAfrica
· Jul 2, 2026
Sudan: Sudan's RSF Accused of Crimes Against Humanity in El-Fasher
[DW] Amnesty International says Sudan's Rapid Support Forces militia committed ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity in its assault on the city of el-Fasher amid the longrunning civil war with Sudan's military.
The Guardian
· Jul 1, 2026
Sudan’s RSF committed crimes against humanity in El Fasher, Amnesty says
Report accuses paramilitary force of crimes including ethnic cleansing in systemic campaign against civiliansThe Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its seizure of El Fasher last year, Amnesty International has alleged.Many of the crimes, including murder, torture, rape, enslavement and sexual slavery, were carried out as part of a widespread and systematic attack against civilians and amounted to crimes against humanity, the human rights organisation said in a report released on Wednesday. Continue reading...
Daily Sabah
· Jul 1, 2026
Sudan's RSF committed war crimes, ethnic cleansing: Amnesty
The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their campaign to seize el-Fasher between 2024 and 2025, Amnesty...
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Related coverage for "Sudan’s RSF: The rise of a paramilitary accused of atrocities": Assahifa — Amnesty Accuses Sudan's RSF of Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing in El-Fasher. South China Morning Post — Sudan’s RSF committed ethnic cleansing, says Amnesty. Utusan Malaysia — RSF didakwa lakukan pembersihan etnik di Sudan. AllAfrica — Sudan: Sudan's RSF Accused of Crimes Against Humanity in El-Fasher. The Guardian — Sudan’s RSF committed crimes against humanity in El Fasher, Amnesty says. Daily Sabah — Sudan's RSF committed war crimes, ethnic cleansing: Amnesty