According to the investigation, the conflict has produced catastrophic humanitarian consequences, with an estimated 150,000 civilians killed, approximately 12 million people forcibly displaced, and widespread famine affecting large swaths of the country.
The report, which is based on months of research, combines analysis of hundreds of videos, satellite imagery, whistleblower accounts, and interviews with survivors on the ground. It documents patterns of violence that indicate deliberate targeting of non-Arab communities â€" including mass killings and disposal of bodies in canals and mass graves â€" following the Port Sudan Authority's offensive to retake the strategic city of Wad Madani earlier this year.
Eyewitness testimony and visual evidence show civilians being executed, often after being accused of supporting opposing forces. Some victims were found bound and killed â€" a pattern described by independent observers as possibly rising to the level of ethnic cleansing or genocide.
The investigation also highlights that orders for these operations appear to have originated from high command, although the Sudanese military has not responded to requests for comment.
The findings have drawn attention from members of the UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan, with at least one representative characterizing the conduct as 'systematic genocide' and crimes against humanity.
Humanitarian agencies warn that the combination of sustained violence, mass displacement, and agricultural disruption has led to acute food insecurity, raising the specter of famine across regions already devastated by conflict.
As international attention focuses on Sudan's deepening crisis, this report aims to shed light on some of the war's most severe abuses and urges global actors â€" including media, policymakers, and human rights advocates â€" to respond to the documented evidence and address gaps in the prevailing narrative.
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