Overview
- The International Criminal Court said it is taking immediate steps to preserve and collect evidence on alleged mass killings, rapes and other abuses in el‑Fasher that may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
- The UN-backed IPC confirmed famine in el‑Fasher and Kadugli and warned that 20 additional areas across Darfur and Kordofan face high risk of famine.
- More than 65,000 people have fled el‑Fasher since October 26 and the IOM reports 36,825 displaced from North Kordofan in late October, while aid groups say many who fled are unaccounted for.
- Reports from the UN and aid agencies describe executions, sexual violence, abductions and killings inside medical facilities after the RSF captured el‑Fasher following an 18‑month siege.
- The RSF has set up a rival administration in Darfur and is massing forces toward el‑Obeid after claiming control of Bara, as the Pope appeals for a ceasefire and the ICRC warns of escalating civilian peril.