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60,000 Flee El Fasher Amid RSF Atrocities and Violence

11/1/2025

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More than 60,000 people fled El Fasher after its capture by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), per the UN refugee agency.
Reports describe mass executions and crimes against humanity during the RSF takeover, with satellite imagery of bodies and warnings of ethnic cleansing by human rights groups.
A drone attack on a mosque killed at least 70 people.
Escapees face harassment and violence as many attempt a perilous journey to Tawila.

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Story summary

More than 60,000 people fled El Fasher after its capture by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), per the UN refugee agency.
Reports describe mass executions and crimes against humanity during the RSF takeover, with satellite imagery of bodies and warnings of ethnic cleansing by human rights groups.
A drone attack on a mosque killed at least 70 people.
Escapees face harassment and violence as many attempt a perilous journey to Tawila.