Al-Fashir massacre: In Sudan, survivors who fled the city of el-Fasher have been recounting the horror unleashed by RSF troops. More evidence of massacres committed by the Rapid Support Forces is coming to light. A wave of executions targeting unarmed civilians. Videos show terrorists shooting civilians at point-blank range and mutilating them, including shattering their skulls. Reports from al-Fashir describe people being burned alive.
AL FASHIR NOVEMBER 5: In Sudan, survivors who fled the city of el-Fasher have been recounting the horror unleashed by RSF troops who captured it nine days ago. More evidence of massacres committed by the Rapid Support Forces is coming to light as those who have managed to escape reach nearby towns. The violence has increased scrutiny over the role of the UAE – a regional ally of many Western nations – that’s accused of backing the RSF.
Sudan’s ambassador to Egypt, Imadeldin Mustafa Adawi, made the allegations on Sunday as he accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of helping the RSF terrorist group in the ongoing civil war. United Arab Emirates denies the claim. Prime Minister Kamil Idris, told the Swiss newspaper Blick that the RSF should be tried in the international courts.
Since the takeover, reports have emerged of executions, sexual violence, looting, attacks on aid workers and abductions in and around El-Fasher, where communications remain largely cut off.
Al-Fashir came under siege, and the first major battle there took place in April 2023. Over the next two years, there were several clashes between armed forces. Throughout the siege a large amount of people fled to various refugee camps, such as the Tawila refugee camp and the Zamzam refugee camp. In October 2025, al-Fashir remained the last stronghold of the Sudanese Armed Forces in Darfur.
Once the RSF took hold of the city on 27 October, multiple sources, including local organizations, international NGOs, the United Nations, and independent monitoring groups, have reported a wave of executions targeting unarmed civilians. Civilians were killed in and around shelters for displaced families, hospitals, and homes. Videos show militants shooting civilians at point-blank range and mutilating them, including shattering their skulls. Reports from al-Fashir describe people being burned alive.
Yale University School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab have said the violence is comparable to the first 24 hours of the Rwandan Genocide.
