descended

Armed officials carrying machine guns descended onto the streets and soon the crowds rummaging the looted pharmacy and grocery store had cleared.

Beneath it was a ladder that descended into a deep, dark hole.

The RSF -- descended from the Janjaweed militias accused of atrocities in Darfur two decades ago -- and the army both face accusations of committing war crimes.

Wednesday's election descended into chaos as hundreds took to the streets of Dar es Salaam and other cities, tearing down her posters and attacking police and polling stations, leading to an internet shutdown and curfew.

The RSF -- descended from the Janjaweed militias accused of atrocities in Darfur two decades ago -- and the army both face war crimes accusations.