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Al Fashir Faces Starvation Amid 14-Month Siege

8/4/2025

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Al Fashir, North Darfur, is engulfed in a devastating humanitarian crisis after enduring a relentless 14-month siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). With food and fuel supplies cut off, the city's 900,000 residents are grappling with starvation, malnutrition, and famine. Aid convoys face attacks, forcing families to depend on community kitchens and animal feed to survive.

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Al Fashir, North Darfur, is engulfed in a devastating humanitarian crisis after enduring a relentless 14-month siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). With food and fuel supplies cut off, the city's 900,000 residents are grappling with starvation, malnutrition, and famine. Aid convoys face attacks, forcing families to depend on community kitchens and animal feed to survive.