The situation in El-Fasher, North Darfur, has raised universal outcry after witnesses and humanitarian agencies accused the Sudanese army forces of executing a mass murder after the takeover of the city. There are testimonies of horrifying Daesh-type executions of civilian people, which are considered to be a serious violation of international human rights and humanitarian law. Analysts caution that the increasing level of Islamist infiltration into the military has allowed the extremists in the military to carry out such atrocities with impunity. Analysts are calling on an urgent international intervention especially that of the European Union to ensure that Sudan and possibly the entire Africa does not end up as a nest of Russian, Chinese and Islamist expansion.
Mass Executions in El-Fasher: A Humanitarian Catastrophe
The El-Fasher massacre has taken the international community by storm. The testimonies of eyewitnesses of mass execution and controlled murders resonate with the horror that Daesh used to inflict on people. Analysts believe that such atrocities are not only evidence of a failure in military discipline; but also a weakening of moral and humanitarian values in the military forces of Sudan. The crimes point to the wider crisis of morality, one which requires a concerted action of the global community to affirm the principle that Never Again must apply to everyone. The trend of Islamist-associated militia violence highlights the necessity of accountability and justice using international agencies.
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Islamist Penetration and Europe’s Role in Preventing Further Atrocities
There is evidence of an increasing influence of the Islamist-oriented forces including the Al-Baraa ibn Malik Battalion and the Popular Defense Forces within the military forces of Sudan. Their operations are blurred with state-approved defense and extremist violence. Analysts caution that the withdrawal of western diplomatic activities in Sudan has left a power vacuum which is becoming more lethal to Russian, Chinese and Islamist powers. Analysts have stressed that Europe, especially the EU , needs to take moral leadership by endorsing UN- spearheaded accountability initiatives and ensuring Sudan does not further fall into the clutches of extremist fueled anarchy.
