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Fears of a bloodbath

Fears of a bloodbath as RSF rebels take key Sudan city of El Fasher. Here’s how we got here

Sudanese rebels have driven government forces from El Fasher, the last stronghold of the country’s regime in the western Darfur region, amid a brutal struggle for territory that has led to alleged genocide and contributed to one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.

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RSF’s takeover of Sudan’s el-Fasher a ‘terrible escalation’ that raises new concerns

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Sudan govt accuses RSF of attacking mosques in El-Fasher takeover

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Fear of mass killings as thousands trapped in besieged Sudan city taken by militia group

The conflict started in April 2023 after the country's two leading military figures fell out over the future direction of the country.

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Sudan: After RSF takeover, atrocities feared in Darfur

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Fears of ethnic cleansing after Sudan’s El-Fasher falls to paramilitaries

The Fall Of El Fasher And Another Wave Of Atrocity Crimes In Darfur

On October 26, 2025, after some eighteen months of siege, El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces

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UN Says Over 1,850 Civilians Killed in North Darfur This Year, Urges End to El Fasher Siege

More than 1,850 civilians have been killed in Sudan’s North Darfur since January, including at least 1,350 in the city of El Fasher, the United Nations reported Monday, warning that the true toll is likely higher due to restricted access and limited communications amid the ongoing civil war.

'Trapped and terrified': warnings as Sudanese militia seize Darfur city

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have taken the city of El Fasher, Darfur — trapping hundreds of thousands and stoking fears of mass killings.

Sudan’s Military Withdraws From Key City in Darfur After Monthslong Battle

Burhan, confirmed that his forces had withdrawn from El Fasher, a decisive shift in control of the sprawling Darfur region of Sudan.

Sudanese Force's Capture of Darfur City Could Cement Country's Split

The advance by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has also raised fears of reprisals against the estimated 250,000 people remaining in al-Fashir, the final holdout of the Sudanese army in the western Darfur region,