"By the time Mohamed Douda arrived in El Fasher, a city in the Darfur region of Sudan, the battle between the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was already under way. Over the following months, as the RSF tightened their siege on the city, Douda, a community spokesperson and local activist, updated Guardian journalist Kaamil Ahmed about the deteriorating situation."
"Over the following months, as the RSF tightened their siege on the city, Douda, a community spokesperson and local activist, updated Guardian journalist Kaamil Ahmed about the deteriorating situation. He said: Our first struggle is the merciless hunger, and the second is the constant artillery shelling. Even the glow of a cigarette can alert the drones that fly overhead. So once we finish our meals, there is nothing to do but sit in silence."
Mohamed Douda arrived in El Fasher as fighting between the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensified. The RSF tightened a siege that produced merciless hunger, constant artillery shelling, and pervasive drone surveillance that made even small actions dangerous. Civilians spent days in silence after meals to avoid attracting drones and to survive shortages of food and safety. The potential fall of El Fasher could represent a major turning point in the two-year conflict and reshape frontlines. Regional actors are significantly influencing how the war unfolds. Sustained political and diplomatic measures are needed to halt fighting and secure a durable end to the crisis.
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