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'Blood in the sand': The siege of El-Fasher heightens Sudan conflict - Velshi - MSNBC
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized the city of El Fasher in the country’s Darfur region, leaving a trail of blood and atrocities in their wake. Analysts warn that the two-year long civil war, which has triggered one of the biggest humanitarian crises in the world today, is being fueled by regional powers backing opposite sides of the conflict.
The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development organization. Its CEO and President, David Miliband, tells Ali Velshi “every humanitarian emergency is a political emergency.” - Aired on 11/02/2025.