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El Fasher, a major city in Sudan’s Darfur region, fell to a paramilitary force last week, and verified images and witnesses point to an unfolding massacre. Residents were shot as they fled; videos show fighters casually executing civilians. Survivors who reached a town 65 kilometers away describe terror, starvation, and death. Echoing the atrocities of two decades ago, the violence is driven by familiar ethnic rivalries and forces descended from the Janjaweed. They are backed by the United Arab Emirates, which denies backing either side. Attention from abroad is scant, and impunity is rife.

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.