Between Aug. 11 and Aug. 28, at least 113 civilians have been killed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Darfur, Sudan. However, the United Nations (UN) warns that the actual figure may be higher.
In April 2023, the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF erupted into confrontation over the leadership of Sudan’s their military and control of key governing institutions. This has resulted in an ongoing deadly civil war. Over 14 million people have been displaced, and tens of thousands killed. The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) reported 28,700 deaths as of November 2024 alone.
El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, has been officially under attack since May 2024, with RSF blocking their supply lines. The fact that roughly 130,000 children live in dire circumstances has led the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to call it a focal point of child suffering and neglect.
Amid the war, half of Sudan’s population is also facing famine, and the country is currently experiencing its worst cholera outbreak in years, with 99,700 suspected cases — making Sudan one of the world’s most pressing yet overlooked humanitarian catastrophes.
