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Sudan Army Confirms Withdrawal From El Fasher as RSF Seizes City

UN officials warn of atrocities, urging a ceasefire with unhindered aid access.

Overview

  • RSF says it controls El Fasher after taking the army’s Sixth Division headquarters and key sites including the airport, and Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said the army withdrew to a safer location.
  • UN human rights officials report videos showing summary executions of unarmed men by RSF fighters, with indications of ethnically motivated killings.
  • UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher called for an immediate ceasefire, safe passage for civilians, and rapid, unimpeded delivery of aid following the city’s 18‑month siege.
  • Health networks report looting of hospitals and pharmacies, the WHO says the only partially operating hospital was attacked with a nurse killed and three staff injured, and UNFPA lost contact with the last maternity facility’s team.
  • More than 26,000 people have fled since Sunday toward Tawila, where MSF has received 130 wounded including 15 in critical condition, as a communications blackout and detentions, including of a journalist, hamper verification.