Title: Sudan's RSF Holds 19,000 Prisoners; Deaths Mount in Secret Jails
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A Sudanese medical group has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of holding over 19,000 people in prisons across the Darfur region.
The Sudan Doctors Network reports that more than four prisoners die each week in these facilities. It blames the deaths on medical neglect and a severe lack of staff.
The RSF has not commented on these allegations. The paramilitary group has been fighting Sudan's national army for control of the country for over a year.
The network described the conditions as "catastrophic." It stated that prisoners suffer from starvation, disease, and a total absence of healthcare.
International observers have repeatedly warned of atrocities in Darfur. This new report provides specific data on the scale of alleged detention and its deadly consequences.