Sudan, Oct. 28 -- In North Darfur, Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have advanced into the city of El Fasher after more than 500 days of siege. In response to these developments, Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) issued statements calling for the protection of civilians fleeing for safety.

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"What's happening right now in El Fasher, in Sudan, is horrific, as people appear to be trapped, with reports of mass killing and other atrocities. Our teams are working 60 kilometers [about 37 miles] away in Tawila, where they're seeing people starting to arrive from El Fasher. We're finding extremely alarming levels of malnutrition among women and children, which is indicative of a ...