UN Describes El-Fasher as Crime Scene After Paramilitary Takeover

Denise Brown, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Sudan, noted that the city, once a major stronghold for the Sudanese Armed Forces, now stands largely vacant. Residents remaining in the city occupy derelict buildings or makeshift plastic shelters, while local hospitals operate without essential medical supplies. Brown reported that 460 people were killed at the Saudi Hospital during the initial RSF assault, and those who remain bear visible markers of profound exhaustion and anxiety.

The findings corroborate earlier reports from the Yale Humanitarian Research Lab, which utilized satellite imagery to track the systematic removal of human remains. Researchers documented patterns of execution-style killings and the targeting of civilians fleeing the conflict. While the RSF has attempted to project an image of normalcy in the region, the UN’s assessment highlights a severe humanitarian crisis, with 100,000 people having fled the city in October alone. UNICEF has since reported catastrophic levels of child malnutrition in neighboring areas, where families displaced from el-Fasher are now struggling to survive.