At least 89 civilians were killed during a fresh wave of “brutal” attacks carried out by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) between August 11 and 20 in el-Fasher and the nearby Abu Shouk displacement camp, the United Nations said on Friday.
UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Jeremy Laurence, speaking in Geneva, described the situation as “unacceptable” and warned that the real toll was likely higher. Among the dead were 16 victims of apparent summary executions, as well as members of the African Zaghawa and Berti tribes.
Sudan has been plunged into chaos since April 2023, when a power struggle erupted between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo (Hemedti). The war has already claimed over 40,000 lives, displaced 14 million people, and driven parts of the country to famine.
North Darfur’s capital, el-Fasher, the army’s last major stronghold in the region, has been under RSF siege for over a year. Both el-Fasher and nearby displacement camps, including Abu Shouk and Zamzam, have suffered airstrikes, blockades, famine, and repeated assaults.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has described the situation in Darfur and other conflict zones as a “severe humanitarian and public health crisis.”
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Cholera outbreak: All 18 Sudanese states are reporting infections, with 48,768 cases and 1,094 deaths recorded so far in 2025.
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Famine conditions: Families in some regions have been forced to eat grass for survival.
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Healthcare collapse: Civilians face acute shortages of medicine, food, and clean water, as hospitals and aid convoys remain under attack.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened investigations into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity, citing ethnically motivated killings, mass displacement, and widespread sexual violence.
The atrocities in Darfur echo the region’s dark history of ethnic cleansing and war crimes in the early 2000s. With el-Fasher under total blockade, the RSF’s campaign risks triggering another large-scale humanitarian disaster and worsening the regional refugee crisis.
Analysts warn that Sudan’s conflict is no longer just a power struggle between generals but a war devastating communities along ethnic and tribal lines, threatening to destabilize neighboring countries already hosting millions of displaced Sudanese.
The UN’s urgent call highlights the gravity of Sudan’s humanitarian catastrophe, but the situation remains dire. Without sustained international intervention, Darfur risks sliding deeper into famine, disease, and mass atrocities.
The crisis serves as a stark reminder of the global consequences of unchecked conflicts—where political rivalries escalate into humanitarian tragedies.
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