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El Fasher Siege: 260,000 Residents Face Famine Threat
9/24/2025
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Story summary
- El Fasher remains under a 500-day siege by the RSF, trapping 260,000 residents.
- The RSF advances and targets defenders like Sara Bakhit, protecting her family.
- UN warned of famine in May 2024; no aid has entered El Fasher for 18 months.
- The UAE is accused of backing the RSF, while intelligence warns ethnic cleansing could follow if El Fasher falls.
