UN Warns of Worsening Crisis in Sudan’s el-Fasher

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– October 27, 2025

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The UN has urged safe passage for civilians trapped in Sudan’s el-Fasher after the Rapid Support Forces claimed to have seized the army’s main base. With 250,000 people encircled and aid blocked, UN chief António Guterres warned of an: “unbearable” crisis as fighting intensifies in the last government-held city in Darfur.

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