Here we go again. Humans are doing what humans do best: killing each other for reasons that make zero sense. If you have been busy arguing about domestic politics or celebrity gossip, you probably missed the latest grim update on the **Sudan conflict**. The United Nations finally decided to scrutinize the devastation in a city called **El Fasher**, the capital of North Darfur. What they found in their latest **UN fact-finding mission** isn't just shocking—it is a tragic indictment of our collective apathy.

The UN put out a report. They love reports. It makes the people in suits feel important while the **Sudan humanitarian crisis** worsens. This specific document declares that the siege of El Fasher has the “hallmarks of genocide.” That is a fancy, diplomatic way of saying it looks like genocide, smells like genocide, and acts like genocide. But the international bodies in charge are often too scared to say the word without a disclaimer. They call it “hallmarks.” It is weak language for a horrible reality involving the **Rapid Support Forces (RSF)**.

Let’s break down what actually happened, according to the people who bothered to look. For 18 months, the RSF paramilitary group took over the capital of North Darfur. 18 months. That is a year and a half of living in hell. The report says these guys didn't just fight a war; they executed a campaign of targeted violence against specific ethnic groups: the **Zaghawa and Fur communities**.

They didn't just shoot at soldiers. They created conditions designed to destroy these people physically and mentally. That means starving them. Scaring them. Breaking them. It wasn't an accident or collateral damage. It was on purpose. The **RSF war crimes** were calculated to wipe these specific ethnic groups off the map. That is the definition of evil. But in our world, it is just Tuesday.

Now, let’s talk about the reaction. Is the world stopping? Are there massive protests in London or New York? Is your social media feed full of flags for Sudan? Probably not. Why? Because the world picks and chooses which victims matter. Some lives get 24-hour news coverage. Some lives get a boring report from the UN that nobody reads.

The cynicism of the “international community” is thick enough to choke on. They like to say “Never Again” every time they visit a museum about past atrocities. Then, when **genocide in Darfur** happens again in real time, they get very quiet. They write reports. They hold meetings. They issue “concerns.” Meanwhile, the RSF is running wild. They are a paramilitary group—a nice word for a gang with military weapons—that took El Fasher last October. The fact-finding mission says the destruction was calculated. That means someone sat down and planned this. It takes a lot of hate to do that.

I am tired of pretending that we are civilized. We aren't. We are just animals with better phones. The people in El Fasher suffered for months while the rest of the planet argued about nonsense. The UN says there is evidence of **crimes against humanity**. No kidding. You think?

What happens next? I can tell you. Nothing. The report will get filed. Politicians will say it is “deeply troubling.” Then they will go to lunch. The RSF will keep doing what they do because nobody is stopping them. The victims will be forgotten by everyone except their families.

It is easy to blame the guys pulling the triggers. The RSF are monsters. That is clear. But there is plenty of blame to go around. The silence is loud. If you are waiting for the good guys to show up and save the day, stop waiting. There are no good guys. There are just killers, victims, and the people watching it happen on TV who are bored by it all.

This story is heavy. It hurts to read. But you should know about it. Not because it will change anything—it won't—but because you should know exactly what kind of species you belong to. We are capable of this. Over and over again. The “hallmarks of genocide” are stamped all over human history. Sudan is just the latest chapter in a very long, very bloody book that nobody wants to close.

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### References & Fact-Check * **Original Source:** [RSF siege of El Fasher in Sudan has ‘hallmarks of genocide’, UN mission finds](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/19/rsf-siege-el-fasher-sudan-hallmarks-of-genocide-un-mission-north-darfur) (The Guardian) * **Subject:** UN Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan / Rapid Support Forces (RSF) * **Key Finding:** Intentional targeting of Zaghawa and Fur communities in North Darfur.