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

By Nafisa Eltahir (Reuters) -Sudanese paramilitary forces beat and shot men fleeing from a long-besieged city in Darfur after capturing it, according to an account from an escapee corroborated by statements from aid officials,

RSF paramilitary fighters are carrying out mass ethnic killings in the recently captured city of El Fashir, according to videos, aerial images and interviews.

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

Analysis of satellite images concludes paramilitary soldiers are conducting mass killings in house-to-house operations

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.

The Rapid Support Forces have overrun el-Fasher the last Sudanese military stronghold in the Darfur region. This marks a severe escalation in the ongoing conflict.

Recent developments in Darfur see the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces capturing the city of al-Fashir, causing civilians to flee amid reports of violence and humanitarian crises. The takeover, following an 18-month siege,