"The RSF seized control of el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, on October 26, 2025, after the withdrawal of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), which have been fighting the paramilitary group for control of Sudan since April 2023. The takeover came after an 18-month siege that cut el-Fasher off from food, medicine and other critical supplies and prompted warnings of mass starvation."
"Tens of thousands of residents fled the city after the RSF took control, according to UN figures, with many describing widespread violence on their journeys out of el-Fasher. Human rights advocates and other experts also warned that mass killings had taken place. Friday's report, which the UN said was based on interviews with more than 140 victims and witnesses, described the mass killing of hundreds of people at an El Fasher University dormitory called Al-Rashid."
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out war crimes and a possible crime against humanity in their takeover of el-Fasher, including murder, intentional attacks on civilians, sexual violence, torture and the use of starvation as a weapon. The RSF seized el-Fasher on October 26, 2025, after the Sudanese Armed Forces withdrew following fighting since April 2023. An 18-month siege cut the city off from food, medicine and critical supplies, prompting warnings of mass starvation. Tens of thousands fled amid reports of widespread violence and warnings of mass killings. Survivors described an assault on the Al-Rashid dormitory sheltering about 1,000 civilians; about 500 were killed. More than 140 victims and witnesses were interviewed.
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