Sudan: One Year After the Fall of El Fasher - DNHR Calls for Action

What the report says

One year after El Fasher fell to the Rapid Support Forces in October 2025, the Darfur Network for Human Rights is urging a more practical response for people affected by the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region. In a blog published on October 27, 2026, the group says attention should focus not only on justice, but also on missing persons, survivor support, and steps that can be carried out by protection, humanitarian, and investigative actors.

DNHR says survivors and families from El Fasher continue to face uncertainty about relatives, gaps in care, and major obstacles to rebuilding their lives. The organization cites earlier testimonies it collected in 2025 describing violence against civilians during flight from the city, including killings, detention, extortion, loss of property, and shortages of food and support. It argues that these accounts show why any response must be guided by the priorities of survivors and affected families.

The group proposes four time-bound actions: establish referral arrangements for missing-person cases, map available services for displaced people, improve secure channels for sharing evidence with investigators, and publish a progress update by January 27, 2027. It also calls on the RSF and other parties to stop attacks on civilians, allow humanitarian access, reveal detainees’ whereabouts, and permit independent monitoring. The broader message is that remembrance should lead to coordinated follow-through, with protection and recovery measures alongside accountability efforts.