Al-Fashir or El Fasher (Arabic: الفاشر, romanized: al-Fāshir) is the capital city of North Darfur, Sudan. It is a city in the Darfur region of southwestern Sudan, 195 kilometres (121 mi) …

The siege of El Fasher is an ongoing battle for control of the town of El Fasher in North Darfur during the Sudan conflict. [16] The first battle for the city took place between 15 and 20 April …

4 days ago · DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Around 70 people were killed in an attack on the only functional hospital in the besieged city of El Fasher in Sudan, the chief of the World …

Jan 19, 2025 · The RSF began attacking el-Fasher from three sides and cut off supply routes. In a report issued last month, the UN Human Rights Office said the fighting had left more that 780 …

Apr 29, 2024 · A powerful paramilitary group has encircled El Fasher, the last remaining obstacle to domination of the sprawling Darfur region, raising alarm about mass killings if the city is taken.

Oct 6, 2024 · El Fasher -- once a key humanitarian hub and safe-haven to hundreds of thousands who fled from other parts of Sudan -- is now on the brink of collapse, with hospitals, markets, …

4 days ago · A satellite image shows the Saudi Teaching Maternal Hospital, center, in El Fasher, Sudan, on Saturday. It was the city’s only functioning hospital when it was attacked, leaving …

Dec 20, 2024 · GENEVA – The ongoing siege and hostilities in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur State, have left at least 782 civilians dead and more than 1,143 injured, says a …

May 2, 2024 · The war has left 25 million Sudanese needing aid, but in El Fasher, an ever tightening siege is cutting off vulnerable civilians who urgently need such basic essentials as …

Dec 20, 2024 · In a new report, the UN human rights office has detailed the catastrophic humanitarian situation unfolding in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state. The …