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Sudan’s civilians flee mounting atrocities as Darfur’s war deepens

Displaced Sudanese who fled El-Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), walk in the Um Yanqur camp, located on the southwestern edge of Tawila, in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region on 3 November 2025. © AFP

Tens of thousands of Sudanese are on the move once again, fleeing reported atrocities after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured the key western city of el-Fasher late last month.

Aid groups working on the ground say those who manage to escape are now crammed into makeshift camps in Tawila, around 70 kilometres away – a barren stretch of desert that’s rapidly becoming a desperate refuge.

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