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As stated by the UNHCR, more than 60,000 individuals have fled the city in Sudan of el-Fasher, which was taken over by the militia Rapid Support Forces recently.

There have been multiple executions and crimes against humanity as militia members entered the city following an extended encirclement characterized by food shortages and sustained attacks.

The flow of those fleeing the violence towards the town of Tawila, about 80km (50 miles) west of el-Fasher, had accelerated in the last several days, according to UNHCR spokesperson.

They were describing shocking stories of atrocities, such as sexual violence, and the agency was struggling to find sufficient accommodation and nourishment for them.

Every child was suffering from malnutrition, she noted.

Estimates suggest that in excess of 150,000 residents are currently unable to leave in el-Fasher, which had been the military's final stronghold in the western region of Darfur.

The RSF has denied broad claims that the executions in el-Fasher are based on ethnic factors and resemble a practice of the Arab fighters attacking ethnic minorities.

Nevertheless the RSF has detained one of its fighters, Abu Lulu, who has been charged with summary executions.

The organization distributed footage revealing the militiaman's arrest following verification that he was involved in the death of multiple civilians close to el-Fasher.

Video sharing service has acknowledged that it has removed the profile linked to Lulu. The status remains unclear whether he had controlled the profile in his name.

Sudan was entered a internal conflict in April 2023 when a vicious contest for control broke out between its military and the Rapid Support Forces.

It has caused a starvation emergency and allegations of ethnic cleansing in the Darfur area.

More than 150,000 individuals have been killed in the conflict across the country, and approximately 12 million have fled their dwellings in what the United Nations has described as the world's largest humanitarian disaster.

The seizure of el-Fasher solidifies the regional separation in the country, with the RSF now in dominance of western Sudan and much of bordering Kordofan to the southern area, and the military controlling the capital, Khartoum, central and eastern areas along the Red Sea.

The competing factions had been partners - taking over together in a coup in 2021 - but split over an internationally backed proposal to advance to civilian rule.