Sudan: El Fasher - One Year Later, RSF Continue Detentions, Torture of Civilians

What the report says

Residents of El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, are still facing detention, torture and severe limits on humanitarian assistance a year after the Rapid Support Forces captured the city, according to Amnesty International, as reported by Ayin Network and distributed by AllAfrica. The account centers on conditions for civilians who remained in the city after the takeover, with Amnesty saying abuses have continued well beyond the initial fighting.

Ayin quoted Amnesty researcher Laurie Mills saying the violence did not end with the city’s capture and that many of the worst abuses have persisted for people who stayed behind. Witnesses who recently left El Fasher told Amnesty that schools were being used as detention sites, movement was tightly controlled and unlawful killings were widespread, according to the report.

The article also says humanitarian access remains heavily restricted, while residents and aid workers are closely watched. Humanitarian groups estimate the city’s population has fallen to fewer than 70,000 from nearly one million before the war, underscoring the scale of displacement and the continuing civilian toll.

The situation matters because it highlights the long-term impact of the conflict in Darfur and the risks faced by civilians and aid personnel under RSF control. More broadly, rights groups have repeatedly warned that detention, abuse and blocked aid can deepen an already severe humanitarian crisis in Sudan.