Overview
- The Rapid Support Forces launched a mid-June assault on El Fasher, the last major government-held city in Darfur, trapping thousands of civilians under siege.
- UN human rights commissioner Volker Türk reported a sharp rise in looting, sexual violence, abductions and killings in North Darfur and Kordofan.
- More than 30 million Sudanese now need survival assistance, with nearly 25 million facing acute hunger and almost 13 million displaced.
- Widespread destruction of hospitals, water systems and roads continues to hamper relief operations amid severe underfunding of humanitarian aid.
- Medical teams from Ärzte ohne Grenzen and UN agencies struggle to reach malnourished children and war-wounded while advocating for secure access routes.