Days after Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, in a violent assault that included the killing of more than 400 people at a hospital, aid groups warn that tens of thousands of civilians are at risk amid continuing violence, including some that may be trapped in el-Fasher and others harmed while fleeing.

Why It Matters

Sudan’s civil war between the RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has raged since April 2023, with numerous reports of brutal violence and worsening humanitarian conditions. The United Nations has called it the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, pointing to the nearly 14 million people displaced. The Associated Press reports that 40,000 people have been killed, although international aid groups estimate that number to be

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