RSF Seizes El-Fasher; Mass Atrocities Reported

In late October 2025 the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized El-Fasher after an 18-month siege. Video and witness accounts describe mass atrocities including summary executions, ethnically targeted killings, widespread sexual violence, detention and looting, while the RSF has disputed some footage as fabricated. U.N., African Union and humanitarian organisations warned of further ethnically motivated atrocities, called for protection of civilians, safe humanitarian corridors and urgent access as thousands fled and clinics received malnourished, traumatized survivors (UNHCR reported about 26,000 arrivals). The fall of El-Fasher and separate killings — including reported deaths of five Sudanese Red Crescent volunteers in Kordofan — have revived fears of Darfur-era mass atrocities, and some observers and U.S. officials say evidence in the wider conflict may amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity or even genocide. Humanitarian agencies and U.N. officials emphasized that starvation must not be used as a weapon and urged immediate international action to protect civilians, verify allegations and ensure aid reaches those trapped or displaced.