A mass grave containing the remains of at least 87 people, including ethnic Masalits, has been found in Sudan's West Darfur, the UN said on Thursday.
The UN Human Rights Office said it had "credible information" that Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were responsible for the killings which allegedly took place last month.
According to the UN, seven women and seven children were among the dead, who were killed in the West Darfur state capital El-Geneina between June 13 and 21.
Many were victims of violence that erupted following the killing of West Darfur Governor Khamis Abbaker, after he was taken into custody by the RSF. The UN said that, according to witnesses, the dead laid in the streets for days.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called for a "prompt, thorough, and independent investigation into the killings" and said that the culprits needed to be held accountable.
Observers fear the entire region is at risk of destabilization.
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