Women displaced from Al-Fashir, North Darfur, have shared horrifying accounts of life under siege, describing sexual violence, starvation, and the loss of loved ones as Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters overran civilian areas.
Speaking to Africanews at a refugee camp in Chad, survivors detailed how armed men stormed homes, executed men, and abducted women and children. “They killed my husband and took my daughter,” one woman said, holding back tears.
Humanitarian agencies estimate that over 60 percent of the displaced are women and children, many suffering trauma and malnutrition. Aid workers say safe shelters are overcrowded, and many women face further risks of abuse in transit camps.
Despite mounting evidence of atrocities, international response remains slow. The U.N. has demanded access for independent investigations, while rights groups call for the prosecution of RSF commanders accused of targeting civilians.
The stories emerging from Al-Fashir underscore the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan, where ethnic violence has turned entire cities into battlefields.
