ALWAGHT- Following the RSF’s seizure of El Fasher, UN agencies highlight rising civilian deaths, mass displacement, and worsening humanitarian conditions.
Thousands of families have fled escalating violence in El Fasher, North Darfur, walking over 60 kilometers to reach Tawila without food or water, UNICEF reported. Most of the displaced are women and children, arriving exhausted, malnourished, and in poor condition after journeys that can take four to five days. Many children have become separated from their families during the flee.
The humanitarian situation is dire, with reports of beatings, starvation, and dehydration along the escape routes. Health facilities are struggling, and patients are dying due to shortages of medical supplies, the World Health Organization said. Humanitarian groups like Doctors Without Borders are preparing to respond to the influx of displaced people and casualties.
The mass displacement follows the RSF’s capture of El Fasher after heavy clashes with Sudanese army forces. UN experts warn that the takeover has led to ethnic killings, systematic attacks on civilians, sexual violence, looting, destruction of infrastructure, and forced displacement.
The UN Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan described the fall of El Fasher as a devastating turning point in the conflict, with the city descending further into chaos after 18 months of siege and bombardment. The mission emphasized the need for international accountability and action to address the deepening humanitarian crisis and prevent further atrocities.
