UN Report Accuses Sudan's RSF of War Crimes in El Fasher

A recent United Nations report has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing war crimes during their October 2025 assault on El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state. The RSF's actions included mass killings, sexual violence, and other atrocities.

The RSF seized control of El Fasher on October 26, 2025, following an 18-month siege that severely restricted access to food, medicine, and other essential supplies. The UN report, based on interviews with over 140 victims and witnesses, describes the mass killing of hundreds at an El Fasher University dormitory known as Al-Rashid. Survivors recounted RSF fighters besieging the building, which sheltered about 1,000 civilians, and opening fire with heavy weapons, resulting in approximately 500 deaths.

The report also documents instances of summary executions, with RSF fighters reportedly rounding up and systematically executing groups of young men accused of collaborating with the Sudanese Armed Forces. One witness described the scene as "like a scene out of a horror movie."

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned the RSF's actions, stating, "I am appalled by the RSF’s endless and wanton disregard for civilian life." The UN has called for an immediate ceasefire and urged all parties to respect international humanitarian law.

The conflict between the RSF and Sudanese military, ongoing since April 2023, has resulted in over 40,000 deaths and displaced more than 14 million people. The UN report emphasizes the need for accountability and the protection of civilians to prevent further atrocities.