Thousands of people have been forced to flee the Sudanese region of West Darfur following a wave of ethnic killings, according to reports from a medical charity. Witnesses have accused the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of specifically targeting non-Arabs, resulting in hundreds of deaths.

The situation deteriorated after the RSF captured the Sudanese army headquarters in El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur. The RSF, however, denies any involvement in what it labels as a "tribal conflict." The group has been embroiled in a power struggle with the Sudanese army since April.

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has reported that the majority of the 7,000 individuals who crossed into Chad in the past three days are women and children who have fled with nothing. Hatim Ali, a local human rights monitor, described the scene as RSF and allied militias descended upon the area, arriving on horses, camels, and motorbikes to besiege Erdamta, situated just across a river from El Geneina. Ali stated that the armed groups "killed so many men and raped a lot of women," raising concerns that the death toll could be in the hundreds.

Following the capture of El Geneina, the RSF and allied Arab militias have been accused of committing atrocities against the ethnic Masalit people. Reports suggest that they have engaged in murder, looting of homes, and the rape of women. Shockingly, there are claims that an attack was carried out on a camp for internally displaced people in Erdamta, resulting in the deaths of around 800 individuals.

Survivors who managed to escape the camp before the attack shared their harrowing stories, with one man telling the BBC, "I'm still alive, but I lost a lot." Civilians in the region are struggling to find a way to escape the ongoing violence, as Arab militias demand exorbitant sums of money for safe passage across the border.

According to Pierre Honnorat, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Chad, the most pressing challenge faced by aid workers is providing food assistance to the thousands of refugees who have sought safety in Chad.

The RSF, originally from Darfur, has a history of committing atrocities against non-Arabic groups in the region. In recent weeks, the group has been gaining more territory in Darfur, now controlling four out of the region's five states. The United Nations refugee agency has sounded the alarm, describing the situation as "an unimaginable" humanitarian crisis unfolding in Sudan.

The international community is closely monitoring the deteriorating situation in Darfur, calling for an immediate halt to the violence and the protection of civilian lives. Urgent efforts are needed to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to those affected and to find a lasting solution to the escalating conflict.

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