India, Feb. 20 -- A United Nations fact-finding mission has concluded that atrocities committed during the capture of El Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region bear the hallmarks of genocide, marking one of the most severe international legal findings since Sudan's civil war erupted in April 2023.

The determination follows months of investigation into the 18-month siege of the city and the intense violence that unfolded after its fall in late October. Investigators documented systematic killings, targeted ethnic attacks, sexual violence and the deliberate destruction of civilian life, patterns that legal experts say align with core elements of genocidal intent under international law.

The Road to El Fasher The fall of El Fasher did not occur ...