Original text in arabic : لمدينة الفاشر المدينة التي يدعم الأناركيين دفاعها عن نفسها https://cnt-ait.info/2025/04/16/el-fasher-ar
Since its formation, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), known as the Janjaweed, have practiced racial supremacy and genocide against the people of Darfur with the support of Omar al-Bashir and the central authority in Khartoum. The Janjaweed have turned the city into a massive military camp by burning villages around it and devastating towns across Darfur, especially El-Geneina, where some of the most horrific modern ethnic massacres have taken place. In one of their brutal acts, the RSF gathered indigenous Massalit people in a water drainage area and buried them alive. Videos recorded by the perpetrators themselves show victims pleading to be shot rather than buried alive.
This horrifying image is deeply ingrained in the minds of El-Fasher’s residents and social communities, making it clear that surrendering to the Janjaweed means being exterminated alive.
That is why they have decided to defend themselves.
As for the army, it holds onto the city for military purposes, but after its withdrawal from Zalingei and Wad Madani, it is no longer a trusted force for the people. Meanwhile, the armed resistance movements that have taken up arms against the Janjaweed have significant ethnic ties to the city’s population.
However, at the core of the issue is the fact that the RSF does not engage in direct battles with military factions but instead bombards civilians indiscriminately, targeting markets and hospitals. This was evident in the complete destruction of Zamzam camp, the largest refugee camp for those fleeing Janjaweed atrocities, where its residents were shelled using Emirati-supplied artillery.
The United Arab Emirates has provided substantial support to the RSF to divide the country, supplying them with drones that destroy civilian infrastructure, along with mortar shells and ammunition, including 120mm, 125mm, and 130mm rounds—used in some of the most brutal indiscriminate bombings aimed at forcibly displacing the population. The UAE’s support is driven by its desire to control Darfur’s gold, land, and livestock wealth, aligning with the ambitions of the Dagalo mafia to dominate the region. Their formation of a new government now lays bare their true intentions of fueling war, which anarchists have long recognized.
Yet, despite this extensive financial and military backing, the unwavering determination of the city’s people and their fight for survival stand as an unbreakable force. This is a fundamental struggle that resonates with all who carry a revolutionary spirit and fight for freedom.
Fawaz Murtada.
From the newsletter Espoir (Hope) / Al Amal, #2, 2025 March – April
Table of contents :
Statement of the Anarchist Group of Sudan (22d of february, 2025)
News from the Anarchist group of Sudan (early April)
Tunisian General Labor Union UGTT : Reform from Within, Possibility or Mirage ?
https://cnt-ait.info/2025/04/15/ugtt-reform/
El-Fasher: The City That Anarchists Support in Its Self-Defense
لماذا تصبح أناركيًا في السودان؟
(text translated here : Why Would You Become an Anarchist in Sudan? (https://cnt-ait.info/2025/02/09/why-would-you-become-an-anarchist-in-sudan)
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