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The situation in El Fasher, Darfur, Sudan has deteriorated significantly following the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) takeover. The UN reports escalating “brutal attacks” and atrocities, with an estimated 82,000 people fleeing the city. Those who remain face dire conditions, including summary executions, rape, and ethnically motivated violence. Many displaced people are arriving in Tawila and other locations in desperate need of food, medicine, shelter, and psychological support, with high levels of malnutrition. The conflict is spreading to the Kordofan region, with recent drone attacks in El Obeid. Despite a proposed ceasefire, fighting continues, and the prospect of Sudan’s division looms large.

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UN: Atrocities Escalate in Darfur’s El Fasher, Thousands Flee as Conflict Spreads

El Fasher, Sudan – The United Nations is reporting a sharp escalation of violence and atrocities in El Fasher, Darfur, following the city’s capture by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The UN estimates that approximately 82,000 people have fled El Fasher, once home to 260,000, seeking refuge in towns like Tawila, Kebkabiya, Melit and Kutum, and a humanitarian crisis is rapidly unfolding.

“El-Fasher has witnessed an escalation of brutal attacks. It has become a city of grief,” said Li Fung, the UN’s human rights representative in Sudan. “Civilians who survived 18 months of siege and hostilities are now enduring atrocities of an unimaginable scale.” Reports include summary executions, rape, and ethnically motivated violence, leaving civilians trapped and fearful for their lives.

Aid groups on the ground report dire conditions for the displaced, with severe shortages of food, medicine, and shelter. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned of “extremely high levels of malnutrition among children and adults.” The conflict has also resulted in separated families, with aid workers reporting instances of children arriving without parents due to death, disappearance, or detention.

The fighting has spread beyond Darfur into the Kordofan region. A recent drone attack in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan province, resulted in at least 40 deaths. The RSF’s recent capture of Bara, a town near El Obeid, has triggered further displacement.

While a ceasefire proposal has been put forth by the Quad (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States), and the RSF responded positively, violence continues, and the Sudanese government is yet to comment on the proposal.

The fall of El Fasher, the last army-held state capital in Darfur, has raised concerns about the potential division of Sudan, as RSF now effectively controls the entire region.

The conflict between the RSF and the Sudanese army, ongoing since April 2023, has already claimed an estimated 40,000 lives according to the World Health Organization, and aid groups believe the true toll is much higher.

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