Summary
A United Nations team visited the city of el-Fasher in Sudan and found it mostly empty, describing it as a "crime scene" after it was taken over by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in October. More than 100,000 people fled the city following reports of mass killings and detentions. The UN notes severe child malnutrition and ongoing violence in the region.
Key Facts
- The United Nations described el-Fasher as a "crime scene" after visiting the city for the first time since RSF took control.
- Over 100,000 residents fled el-Fasher after RSF seized it in October.
- Survivors report ethnically motivated mass killings and detentions by RSF.
- A large portion of the city’s population was already displaced from earlier conflicts.
- UNICEF reported high levels of child malnutrition in North Darfur, with over half of 500 screened children acutely malnourished.
- A Yale University report discussed RSF's actions to hide evidence of mass killings.
- The RSF offensive in Darfur has included deadly attacks on civilians, worsening the humanitarian crisis.
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan.
