Sudan: RSF dominates key regions in El Fasher city
In the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of El Fasher, Darfur, tensions continue to rise, causing significant humanitarian challenges.
Recent reports suggest that the RSF has been mounting attacks on El Fasher for several weeks, with artillery fire impacting residential areas. This escalation has resulted in civilian casualties, including the tragic deaths of five children in a shelling incident.
The city, which is the only major city not controlled by the RSF in the Darfur Region, has seen a substantial influx of RSF fighters, marking a significant development since the siege began over a year ago.
The volatile situation poses a serious risk of renewed violence, further displacement, and disruption of humanitarian operations. The United Nations' Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that the needs of civilians are deepening due to escalating violence and heavy rains.
The conflict has led to the displacement of thousands, with IDP camps like Abu Shouk being targeted. A recent bombardment on Abu Shouk resulted in eight deaths among displaced civilians.
Organizations like Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are urging warring parties to allow humanitarian access to address the dire situation in El Fasher, which includes mass killings, looting, and starvation.
On the military front, the Sudanese army, along with allied armed factions, recently recaptured Shalla Prison and the Central Reserve Police headquarters in the southwest of El Fasher. The army also reported inflicting "heavy losses" on the RSF during these operations.
However, the RSF maintains control over several key areas in El Fasher, including the livestock market located south of the city, which they claimed to have been in control of since Friday. The RSF also claimed control over these sites as of Friday.
The Sudanese army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, was attending a civil service conference in Port Sudan on April 29, 2025, when these events unfolded.
The conflict in Darfur has been ongoing since April 2023, with El Fasher being one of the most affected cities. The information in this article was reported by AFP, a news agency.
- Despite the ongoing military conflicts, general-news sources like AFP continue to report on the dire humanitarian challenges faced by civilians in El Fasher, Darfur, caused by the battles between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
- In addition to the escalating war-and-conflicts, the news of politics and business in Sudan is overshadowed by the potentially disastrous implications of the continuing crisis in El Fasher, with its substantial impact on the city's residents.
- Meanwhile, entertainment and history sectors in Sudan may be temporarily affected due to the increasing volatility in El Fasher, as cultural events and historical sites could become logistically challenging or even unsafe to attend.
- As the United Nations' Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) advocates for humanitarian access, many individuals around the world are following the situation closely, including those eager for news updates on politics and general-news in Sudan and beyond.
