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The Fall of El-Fasher: RSF Takeover Unleashes Wave of Violence Against Civilians

October 26, 2025 marked one of the darkest days in Darfur’s ongoing crisis. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized El-Fasher, North Darfur’s capital and the Sudanese army’s last major stronghold in the region, after 18 months of brutal siege. What followed was systematic violence against civilians—mass killings, sexual assault, extortion, and forced starvation. This report […]

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DNHR Statement on Escalating Atrocities in El Fasher, North Darfur.

The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) expresses grave concern over the ongoing violence in El Fasher, North Darfur, where fighting between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has intensified since yesterday. Reports from DNHR field monitors and witness testimonies confirm a sharp escalation in hostilities, widespread civilian casualties, and […]

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RSF Claims Control of Sudanese Army Base in El Fasher Amid Rising Civilian Toll

October 26, 2025 — El Fasher, North Darfur State The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have claimed control of the Sudanese army’s 6th Infantry Division headquarters in El Fasher after days of intense fighting, according to information gathered by the Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) from sources in and around the city. Since April 2024, […]

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RSF Captures and Forces Youth to Fight in El Fasher, North Darfur.

Fighters from Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have captured and forced dozens of young men to fight in the ongoing conflict around El Fasher, according to testimonies gathered by the Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) from witnesses and sources inside the city. Witnesses reported that 65 young men were seized at RSF checkpoints between […]