The harrowing testimonies are some of the first from eyewitnesses who fled El Fasher after the fall of the city 28 survivors tell of killings, beatings, rape and sexual assault RSF fighters responsible for attacks on civilians must be held accountable United Arab Emirates’ support for the RSF responsible forContinue Reading
Although food security has begun to improve in areas where fighting has subsided, famine has taken hold in conflict-hit locations that have been cut off from aid or under siege, according to the latest UN-backed IPC food security analysis. Famine conditions have been confirmed in Darfur’s El Fasher and Kadugli, where “people have endured monthsContinue Reading
FAO, WFP and UNICEF warn of the highest levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition in El Fasher and Kadugli; improvements seen where fighting has receded and services have resumed The latest analysis of food insecurity and malnutrition in Sudan shows stark contrasts along conflict lines, the Food and AgricultureContinue Reading
Statement on Sudan by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator I am deeply alarmed by reports of civilian casualties and forced displacement amid further escalation of fighting in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in Sudan, where intense shelling and ground assaults have engulfed the city.Continue Reading
The UN Secretary-General on Saturday voiced grave alarm at the rapidly deteriorating situation in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, warning of mounting risks to civilians trapped in the besieged city. El Fasher has been under a tightening siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for more thanContinue Reading
The world body on Friday expressed shock at the attack on the World Food Programme (WFP) premises in El Fasher, the capital city of Sudan’s North Darfur region. “We are shocked and alarmed that the World Food Programme premises in El Fasher were hit and damaged by repeated shelling fromContinue Reading
