The city of El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan is facing a dire humanitarian situation amid intense fighting between the Sudanese military, Rapid Support Forces, and allied forces. A new geospatial analysis shows fire damage since April 2024, with civilian casualties rising and hundreds of thousands at risk of unlawful attacks. Famine is looming in the besieged city as the population seeks refuge from the violence.
🚨 Sudan update: El Fasher The El Fasher city is being encircled by Rapid Support Forces, Sudan’s paramilitary group, and its allied militias. The city's population has increased significantly from 800,000 pre-conflict with people seeking refuge from the violence elsewhere.… https://t.co/RChiQOD1mG
Inside the Sudanese city besieged by rebels. Famine is looming in the government's last holdout, as intense fighting continues. “If El Fasher fell, it would be a human disaster. There would be no life for us here in Darfur as African people.” https://t.co/BL7ySHsG3n
‘Hell on Earth’ as violence escalates in Sudan’s el-Fasher https://t.co/jjMAz7uTiN via @AJEnglish
New @hrw geospatial analysis shows fire damage in El Fasher since April 2024, amid intense fighting between Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces, and their allied forces. Civilian casualties are mounting, with 100,000s at risk of unlawful attacks. #EyesOnSudan 🧵1/10⬇️ https://t.co/6r2Cal4rms
Dire humanitarian situation in the city of El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan. https://t.co/7OdVLrzLEk