Graphic detail | Battle for Darfur

The war in Sudan, in maps and charts

Satellite images reveal the pace at which mass burial sites are growing

IS THE FINAL battle for Darfur under way? Since September fighting has intensified in el-Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s Darfur region and the last significant outpost of the national army, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The city has been under siege for months by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force with roots in Darfur and ambitions to rule the country. After a long stalemate, the RSF has made some significant advances in el-Fasher. The SAF has responded with a fierce campaign of aerial bombardment.

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