Overview
- An army‑allied coalition alleges more than 2,000 unarmed civilians were executed in El‑Fasher on Oct. 26–27, and the UN human rights chief warned of a growing risk of ethnically motivated atrocities.
- The Yale Humanitarian Research Lab says open‑source videos and satellite imagery indicate mass executions and possible ethnic cleansing targeting Fur, Zaghawa and Bartis communities, with large groups fleeing toward Zamzam camp.
- Army leader Abdel Fattah al‑Burhan acknowledged defeat in the city and said forces withdrew to limit destruction, following months of RSF artillery and drone attacks that intensified since August.
- The UN reports roughly 260,000 people in El‑Fasher lack food, water and medical care, and its humanitarian chief urged safe passage and access for those seeking to leave.
- Foreign involvement is under scrutiny, with reports of Emirati‑supplied arms to the RSF and UK‑origin equipment found in RSF‑held areas, as UAE adviser Anwar Gargash pushed the Quad’s proposal for a civil transition excluding both belligerents.