Overview
- After the army withdrew, the Rapid Support Forces seized El-Fasher, ending an 18‑month siege and leaving the paramilitary in control of all Darfur state capitals.
- WHO reported about 460 people were killed at the Saudi Maternity Hospital, and Yale’s Humanitarian Research Lab said satellite imagery corroborates evidence of mass executions.
- More than 36,000 people have fled largely on foot to Tawila as communications stay cut and aid groups fear many civilians remain trapped or missing.
- The UN Security Council condemned reported atrocities, urging safe passage and humanitarian access as agencies document rape, pillaging and killings during and after the takeover.
- The RSF acknowledged "abuses," announced investigations and said it arrested several fighters, including a man identified in videos executing captives.