The US envoy to Sudan tells the BBC that America would never recognise an independent Darfur.
The United States' envoy to Sudan has warned that El Fasher, a besieged city in western Darfur, could fall to rebel forces imminently.The armed forces have been fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in a civil war that has lasted for 14 months.
"We see upwards of a million innocent people being starved by the siege of the RSF," he said. "Bombings have killed people inside of hospitals. El Fasher had been a sanctuary for many who had fled their homes because of the conflict. But it has now turned into yet another frontline. Volunteer Khalid Abdul Hamid tells the BBC committees are collecting donations of cash, goods and services, including from the already war-battered community.
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