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RSF Launches New Assaults in Sudan as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in el-Fasher
Fighting escalates in Sudan as RSF attacks el-Fasher and Bara, cutting off communications and worsening an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Thousands of children face starvation and disease.
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by Muhammad Hashir
2025-10-25
RSF Launches New Assaults in Sudan as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in el-Fasher

Fighting has intensified across Sudan as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched fresh attacks on el-Fasher in North Darfur and Bara in North Kordofan, deepening the country’s humanitarian catastrophe.

According to military sources, the RSF attacked Bara — located 350km southwest of Khartoum — from multiple directions on Saturday morning, prompting heavy artillery response from the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The city, one of the few remaining under army control in the west, is now surrounded by RSF fighters.

Communications networks in Bara have been cut off following the assault, while fighting also raged in el-Fasher, where columns of smoke were seen rising as shelling and gunfire continued throughout the morning.

The RSF claimed to have seized the North Darfur governor’s residence and said its fighters were positioned near the SAF’s 6th Infantry Division headquarters — the army’s local command center — according to the Sudan Tribune.

Though a brief calm returned by Friday morning, residents said the situation remained dire. “It’s happening everywhere, even near me. An artillery shell landed about 100 metres away,” one resident told local media.

Humanitarian Crisis ‘Beyond Comprehension’

Medical workers have described the humanitarian situation in el-Fasher as catastrophic.
Dr. Razan Al-Mahdi, spokesperson for the Sudan Doctors Network, said that the crisis has “surpassed all comprehension,” adding that “every day, no fewer than three children die from malnutrition, disease, or lack of medical care.”

Four United Nations agencies warned this week that thousands of children face imminent death, with more than 250,000 civilians — half of them children — trapped without food or healthcare under the 16-month RSF siege.

Save the Children reported that at least 17 children were killed and 22 others wounded in el-Fasher during October, based on casualty data from the Sudan Doctors Network.

Infrastructure and Drone Attacks Escalate

The conflict has seen a sharp rise in drone strikes, particularly targeting power infrastructure. UN expert Radhouane Nouicer raised concerns about the growing use of drones by both sides.

RSF attacks earlier this week knocked out electricity in multiple cities, injuring six power workers. For the fourth consecutive day, RSF drones also struck Khartoum International Airport, forcing the military to postpone plans to reopen it after retaking the capital in March.

Global Inaction and Political Stalemate

The war, which erupted in April 2023, has killed tens of thousands, displaced 12 million, and left 30 million Sudanese in need of humanitarian aid — making it the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.

Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salem visited Washington, DC, this weekend for peace and aid discussions. However, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry denied reports of indirect talks between the SAF and RSF.

Despite repeated promises by U.S. President Donald Trump to prioritize peace in Sudan, his administration’s attention remains focused on Gaza and Ukraine, leaving Sudan’s crisis to worsen largely unattended.
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