Sudanese paramilitary forces have captured a crucial military base in El Fasher, the army’s last stronghold in Darfur, dealing a significant blow to the military and escalating the humanitarian crisis in a city where hundreds of thousands of civilians remain trapped under siege.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Monday took control of a strategic military base in North Darfur’s capital, marking a pivotal moment in the more than year-long conflict.
El Fasher represented the final major bastion of the Sudanese military in the western region, and its potential fall could redraw the nation’s territorial control and risk further fragmentation.
The United Nations has reported over 26,000 people newly displaced from the city, which has been at the heart of the conflict for over a year.