"Around 260,000 civilians are trapped in el-Fasher, half of them children. For months, the city has been besieged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and cut off from the outside world. For a long time now, food has not been reaching el-Fasher, which is located in the province of Darfur, about 200 kilometers from the border with Chad. According to eyewitnesses, many people are now living on animal feed."
"For months, civilians and soldiers of the Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF, stationed in el-Fasher have had little more than the bare necessities, Marina Peter, chairwoman of the German Sudan and South Sudan Forum, told DW. "For weeks, trapped civilians have been trying to leave the city. Since it became apparent that the RSF could take over the city completely, attempts to flee have increased once again," she said."
Around 260,000 civilians are trapped in el-Fasher, half of them children. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia has besieged the city for months and cut it off from the outside world. Food deliveries have stopped, and eyewitnesses report many people living on animal feed. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the level of suffering as "unbearable" after the RSF announced full control. All communications, including satellite networks, have been blocked. Civilians and some Sudanese Armed Forces personnel have had little more than bare necessities, and escape attempts have increased amid fears of mass shootings, rapes and worsening famine.
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