Sunday, 02 November 2025 , 09:15 AM
Evidence of a planned genocide carried out by a paramilitary force in Sudan's Darfur region has been found, according to the Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) at Yale University in the United States.
Satellite images, videos, and eyewitness accounts provide proof of this brutal massacre, where the presence of blood and bodies in multiple locations is reported to be 'visible from space'.
The HRL stated that it has identified numerous areas in Darfur where the ground color has turned reddish. This reddish hue is consistent with the presence of blood and dead bodies.
These locations have been observed particularly near hospitals, residential areas, and the bases of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).
Nathaniel Raymond, an HRL human rights researcher, told ABC News that within just 72 hours of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) taking control of the city, they observed thousands of objects whose length, shape, and color matched those of bodies lying on the ground.
According to Raymond, in an area called Darja Ula, the RSF went house-to-house, separating and killing men.
He said, "We saw scenes where on the first day there were lines of people being detained, and the next day, there were piles of bloody bodies in the exact same spot."
The HRL also reported seeing at least a few dozen clusters of bodies, scattered with bloodstains, in various parts of Al-Fasher city, especially near hospitals and military installations.
Satellite imagery also revealed that all vehicles surrounding an RSF base left the area simultaneously.
Analysts believe this suggests an arrangement where the government forces (SAF) fled, leaving the civilian population to face death. The United Nations has referred to Al-Fasher as the "epicenter of agonizing suffering."
In January of this year, the US State Department declared that the RSF had committed genocide in Darfur.
Yale researcher Raymond warned that the final chapter of the Darfur genocide—which began two decades ago—is now being witnessed. He cautioned that those who could not escape—especially women and children—are now the next targets.