| Siege of El Fasher | |||||||||
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| Part of Sudanese civil war (2023–present) and Darfur campaign | |||||||||
.png) The status of El Fasher and Tawila | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Sudan Liberation Movement – El Foka SLM – al-NurSudan Justice and Equality Forces |
 Rapid Support Forces | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
 Nimir Mohammed Abdelrahman[3] Minni Minawi[4] Babikir Musa †[5] Gibril Ibrahim El Sadig El Foka Abdul Wahid al-Nur |
Ali Yaqoub Gibril †[6] Abdul Rahman Qarn Shata † Abu Al Qasim-Ali Musa †[7] Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed[8] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown |
SAF Claim[9] 80+ killed Dozens wounded 20 vehicles destroyed 10 vehicles captured | ||||||||
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93+ civilians killed, 716+ injured (after 10 May 2024 only) 60,000+ displaced[10][11] | |||||||||
The siege of El Fasher is an ongoing battle for control of the town of El Fasher in North Darfur during the Sudan conflict.[12] The first battle for the city took place between 15 and 20 April 2023, and resulted in a ceasefire that held until 12 May. Clashes broke out again between 12 and 29 May, and ended with a more stable ceasefire that lasted until August. By September, the city had become a haven for refugees across the region, without enough food and water.
By December 2023, the United Nations is preparing to withdraw its political mission from Sudan. Nathaniel Raymond, a UN human rights investigator, said "if El Fasher falls, the RSF will be able to complete the genocide begun by the Janjaweed through ethnic cleansing of those they have not displaced or killed so far".[13]
- ^ "IOM: 190 families displaced by North Darfur clashes". 11 September 2023. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Darfur Joint Force deploys more troops to protect civilians". Sudan Tribune. 3 December 2023. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "West Darfur clashes leave 25 dead, prisoners freed in Nyala, El Fasher, and Ed Daein". 26 April 2023. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Serwat, Ladd (28 April 2023). "Fact Sheet: Conflict Surges in Sudan". Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Minawi's field commander slain in suspected RSF ambush in North Darfur". Sudan Tribune. 6 November 2023.
- ^ Monitor, Sudan War. "Top RSF commander Ali Yagoub killed in El Fasher". sudanwarmonitor.com.
- ^ "Sudanese army repels major attack on El Fasher, inflicting heavy RSF losses". SudanTribune.com. 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Sanctioning Sudanese Rapid Support Forces Commanders". United States Department of State.
- ^ Monitor, Sudan War. "RSF suffers losses in El Fasher offensive". sudanwarmonitor.com.
- ^ "More fighting and severe water crisis in North Darfur". 23 May 2024. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Ahmed, Kaamil (24 May 2024). "Tens of thousands flee camp in Sudan after attacks by RSF paramilitaries". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Salih, Zeinab Mohammed; Michaelson, Ruth (1 May 2023). "Medics in Sudan warn of crisis as health system near collapse". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ Murray, Yvonne (2 December 2023). "Dismay as world is 'silent' on atrocities in Sudan". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.