In this satellite photo provided by Planet Labs PBC, the area around the headquarters of the Sudanese military's 6th Division in El-Fasher, Sudan, is seen on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. Planet Labs PBC/AP

Sudanese rebels have driven government forces from El Fasher, the last stronghold of the country’s regime in the western Darfur region, amid a brutal struggle for territory that has led to alleged genocide and contributed to one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.

For more than a year, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has besieged El Fasher, its final major barrier to controlling Darfur. The RSF aims to establish a parallel government in the region. It has been battling the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) for power since April 2023.

Estimates suggest that more than 150

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