RSF Controls El-Fasher Sudan Amid Tens of Thousands Dead

Satellite imagery and eyewitness accounts reveal ongoing mass killings and atrocities in El-Fasher, Sudan, following its capture by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after an 18-month siege. Tens of thousands of civilians, including many children, have been killed, with reports of summary executions, sexual violence, and widespread human rights abuses. Around 260,000 people were trapped in the city before the assault, with many fleeing to nearby towns or trekking across the desert, often facing further violence. The international community, including UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, has condemned the atrocities and called for an immediate ceasefire, while the UN and humanitarian organizations express grave concern over the humanitarian crisis. Yale University's Humanitarian Research Lab identified clusters of bodies consistent with mass killings, indicating the violence is ongoing. Despite RSF claims of arrests related to abuses, doubts remain about accountability as the conflict continues to divide Sudan along regional lines.