The fall of el-Fasher would cement the RSF's control of the west and reinforces a de facto split in the nation.

Sudan’s civil war has become a humanitarian catastrophe of staggering scale, marked by famine, ethnic cleansing and sexual violence. Over three years, an estimated 150,000 people have been killed, and nearly 13 million have been forced from their homes.

Sudan's leaders hoped to reopen Khartoum airport after more than a year and a half to show they control the capital, but the morning brought explosions instead.

Sudan's civil conflict has left millions of people displaced and at risk of hunger and famine. In the capital Khartoum, Nawal Al-maghafi witnesses the toll the violence has taken on families, and meets children whose young lives have been forever shaped by the war.

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As the fight for control over Al Fasher intensifies, thousands are fleeing their homes. Many more are unable to leave the city and are terrified about what may come next. Throughout the conflict in Sudan, we have repeatedly seen violence against civilians spike whenever control shifts. This abhorrent pattern must stop.

At Silik camp in Korma, west of Garni and on the way down to Tawila – about 45 minutes away from it – soldiers stopped their cart again, detaining passengers, including women and children, and extorting “ticket money” from people to transfer them in RSF vehicles instead.