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West Darfur Governor Assassinated After Accusing Paramilitaries and Militias of “Genocide”

HeadlineJun 15, 2023

In Sudan, a regional governor from Darfur was assassinated Wednesday after he publicly blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied Arab militias for the “genocide” of civilians. West Darfur state Governor Khamis Abakar was abducted and killed hours after making the remarks in a TV interview. Reuters reports two government sources said the RSF was responsible for the killing. On Wednesday, the International Organization for Migration said fighting between rival military factions in Sudan has now displaced more than 2 million people from their homes, with more than a half-million fleeing to neighboring countries. Nearly 1,000 civilians have been killed, according to a local monitoring group.

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