DUBAI: Foreign ministers from Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and the UK said violence by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces in El-Fasher constitutes war crimes and shows “hallmarks of genocide.” The Sudan Core Group at the United Nations Human Rights Council announced plans on Thursday to form a coalition to prevent further atrocities and urged international action to protect civilians.

NEW YORK: The UN Security Council on Tuesday condemned the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for its continued assaults and atrocities in Sudan.

The RSF's capture of the city in October was one of the most brutal chapters of Sudan's nearly three-year civil war.