"The besiegement of the city by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has lasted more than 500 days. Families are surviving on animal feed. An estimated 260,000 civilians face a terrifying choice: to stay and die of starvation or in an airstrike or attempt to flee and face rape, robbery and death."
"El Fasher is the last major city in Darfur still defended by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied fighters in the bloody and unrelenting struggle with the RSF, which has lasted almost two and a half years. Yet a conflict that has created the world's largest humanitarian crisis has remained largely ignored as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza have consumed international attention."
"About 150,000 people perhaps many more are believed to have been killed in the civil war and 12 million people have been displaced, many of them into other fragile states. Almost 25 million face acute hunger. The US has accused the RSF of genocide, both sides have committed war crimes and the Sudanese army is accused of using chemical weapons."
El Fasher has been besieged by the RSF for more than 500 days, driving families to survive on animal feed and forcing dire choices for an estimated 260,000 civilians: stay and risk starvation or an airstrike, or flee and risk rape, robbery and death. The city is the last major Darfur stronghold defended by the Sudanese Armed Forces and allied fighters in a conflict approaching two and a half years. About 150,000 people are believed killed, 12 million displaced, and almost 25 million face acute hunger. The US accuses the RSF of genocide; both sides face war-crime allegations and the Sudanese army is accused of using chemical weapons. Regional powers are implicated in supporting warring parties, complicating diplomatic efforts and aid access.
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