As the RSF surrounds Darfur’s el-Fasher, ethnic killings feared
2 days ago · Ali Musabel, an RSF adviser, told Al Jazeera: “The RSF will free el-Fasher … in about 10 days.” The RSF has launched drones, fired artillery and surrounded el-Fasher from the east and west ...
UN alarmed bymass displacement of civilians from El Fasher
1 day ago · The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said it remains extremely concerned over the continued mass displacement of civilians from El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North ...
Siege of El Fasher - Wikipedia
The siege of El Fasher is an ongoing battle for control of the town of El Fasher in North Darfur during the Sudan conflict. [18] The first battle for the city took place between 15 and 20 April 2023, and resulted in a ceasefire that held until 12 May.
Al-Fashir - Wikipedia
Al-Fashir or El Fasher (Arabic: الفاشر, romanized: al-Fāshir) is the capital city of North Darfur, Sudan. It is a city in the Darfur region of southwestern Sudan, 195 kilometres (121 mi) northeast of Nyala, Sudan. [2] A historical caravan post, Al-Fashir is located at an elevation of about 700 metres (2,300 ft). [2]
Sudan: Attack on hospital kills 70, says WHO chief
Jan 26, 2025 · A drone attack on the only functional hospital in the western Sudanese city of El Fasher has killed about 70 people and injured 19, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ...
Sudan’s army chief visits recaptured HQ, vows to ‘eradicate’ RSF
Jan 26, 2025 · El-Fasher is the biggest city and has the biggest functional airport in the Darfur region, said Amgad Fareid Eltayeb from the Fikra for Studies and Development think tank. It is the last major ...
Sudan: Alarming El Fasher siege, hostilities must end - UN report
Dec 20, 2024 · GENEVA – The ongoing siege and hostilities in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur State, have left at least 782 civilians dead and more than 1,143 injured, says a report from the UN Human Rights Office.
Sudan’s El Fasher siege: UN humanitarians killed as refugee crisis ...
Dec 20, 2024 · In a new report, the UN human rights office has detailed the catastrophic humanitarian situation unfolding in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state. The city has been under siege...
Inside Sudan's El Fasher, a city under siege amid a civil war
Oct 6, 2024 · El Fasher -- once a key humanitarian hub and safe-haven to hundreds of thousands who fled from other parts of Sudan -- is now on the brink of collapse, with hospitals, markets, schools, targeted ...
Sudan: Under siege, El Fasher teeters on the brink of famine
May 2, 2024 · The war has left 25 million Sudanese needing aid, but in El Fasher, an ever tightening siege is cutting off vulnerable civilians who urgently need such basic essentials as food, water and...