Overview
- UN human rights officials say hundreds of civilians and unarmed fighters may have been killed during the RSF takeover, which the group denies involved harm to civilians.
- Witnesses reported RSF fighters separating men from women and children during the fall of the city, and the ICRC voiced grave concern over unverified reports of a suspected massacre at the Saudi Maternity Hospital.
- The RSF capture completed control of Darfur’s state capitals after an 18‑month siege, giving the force de facto authority over a large swath of Sudan.
- The IOM reports more than 70,000 people fled al-Fashir since October 26 and estimates 36,825 fled five North Kordofan localities by October 31, with many heading toward overcrowded Tawila.
- Both sides are maneuvering in North Kordofan, with residents citing surging deployments around El Obeid and the RSF claiming control of Bara as UN officials warn of large‑scale abuses.