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Food supplies have been exhausted in El Fasher, North Darfur, as of Tuesday, according to traders, following the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) completing an encirclement of the city with earthen barriers. This development raises significant concerns about potential starvation for residents trapped within.

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) nations have failed to reach an agreement on a joint statement condemning the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) repeated attacks on civilians, including children, the elderly, mosques, and hospitals, in Sudan. This lack of consensus highlights significant divisions among the member states and their distance from enforcing a ceasefire.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) completed the encirclement of Al-Fashir city in Sudan's North Darfur region between 6:37 PM and 9:37 PM UTC on October 11th, 2025. The RSF constructed a 57 km sand berm to block civilian escape and humanitarian aid, effectively turning the siege into a full blockade aimed at isolating the city, according to AfriMEOSINT.

Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shelling in Elfasher killed 57 people, including 22 women and 17 children, between October 10th and October 11th, 2025. A video documenting the arrests of blindfolded and handcuffed citizens by RSF members in the same city also emerged during this period, accompanied by racist expressions.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia launched a drone strike on the Dar Al-Arqam shelter center in Al-Fasher this morning, October 11th, 2025, resulting in the death and injury of dozens of civilians.

Violent clashes erupted last night between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the southern and northern fronts of El Fasher. A military source from the 6th Infantry Division stated that the armed forces initiated an attack on RSF positions, inflicting significant losses in personnel and equipment, including the destruction of combat vehicles and drone launch pads. The operation aimed to expand the defense scope for the armed forces, joint forces, and popular resistance, according to the source. Army artillery also targeted RSF movements overnight, leading to plumes of smoke north of the city.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are looting vehicles during their occupation of new locations in Sudan, subsequently transporting the stolen cars to the border with Chad where they are sold by RSF members, according to a report by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) Africa.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) directly bombed Al-Fasher Hospital on October 8th, 2025, killing 12 people and wounding 17 others, including medical personnel, according to an announcement by the Sudan Doctors Network.

The Fast Support militia claimed to have shot down an "Aknji" drone in El Fasher this morning, October 7th, 2025, according to a statement released on social media platform X. The timing of the announcement falls within the reporting window, which concludes at 12:37 PM UTC.

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) successfully conducted an air projection operation at dawn today, October 7th, 2025, to resupply the besieged city of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state. The operation aimed to reinforce the Sixth Division's positions with necessary supplies.

Thirteen people, including seven children and a pregnant woman, were killed and 19 others wounded by deliberate artillery shelling by Rapid Support forces on the neighborhoods of Al-Fasher since dawn on October 6th, 2025, according to the Sudan Doctors' Network. The Rapid Support forces also launched an attack on the city.

Medical sources in El Fasher confirmed on Sunday, October 5th, that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia has allegedly used toxic chemical gases in several parts of the city over the past two days. The attacks, which reportedly occurred between October 3rd and October 5th, resulted in civilians experiencing convulsions, hallucinations, and vomiting.

The Resistance Committees described Al-Fasher as an "open morgue" on October 3rd, 2025, due to ongoing bombing in the Darfur region. The exact timing and duration of the bombardment within the reporting window of October 4th, 1:37 PM to 4:37 PM UTC were not specified in the provided source.

Reconstruction costs for Sudan are estimated to be approximately three times the country's pre-war Gross Domestic Product of around $50 billion, according to a report published on October 3rd, 2025. This staggering financial burden comes as the nation grapples with an ongoing civil war.

El Fasher, North Darfur, was subjected to violent and random shelling by the Rapid Support Forces starting from dawn hours on October 3rd, 2025. The indiscriminate attacks have impacted homes, streets, markets, and shelters, according to multiple reports.

Journalists in El Fasher, Sudan, are reportedly facing dire conditions including being hunted, raped, and starved, as they struggle for survival amid ongoing conflict in the region. This situation is contributing to a lack of reporting from the city, according to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) published via X on October 3rd, 2025.

The Sentry, an investigative organization, reported this morning that a business network of over a dozen firms in the United Arab Emirates has been linked to the leadership of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, including Hemedti's brother.

The Sudanese army launched airstrikes on Thursday, October 2nd, against positions of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Nyala, South Darfur, and near El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, according to military statements and eyewitnesses.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) conducted intensive artillery shelling on the First Class neighborhood, west of Al-Fasher, on Thursday, October 2nd. The shelling began at an unspecified time within the reporting window of 8:35 AM to 11:35 AM UTC.

On October 1st, 2025, between 6:37 PM and 9:06 PM UTC, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia conducted a deliberate drone strike targeting neighborhoods in El Fasher, North Darfur, resulting in the death of 16 citizens, including three women, and the injury of 21 others, including five children, according to the Sudan Doctors Network. The RSF drone also targeted a gathering of citizens in the "First Class" neighborhood of El Fasher, causing the death of eight citizens and injuring others, as confirmed by the coordination of the El Fasher Resistance Committees.

The Sudanese army conducted a series of targeted air strikes on Rapid Support Forces (RSF) locations, including bombing the Domaya camp near Nyala in South Darfur, during the reporting window of October 1st, 2025, between 5:07 PM and 6:37 PM UTC. The army also reported carrying out air projection operations in El Fasher and qualitative strikes in areas such as Jaqo Jaqo, Karkar, and Domaya.

Eight civilians were killed and others injured when a drone belonging to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted a gathering of citizens in the "First Class" neighborhood of El Fasher on October 1st, 2025, between 3:07 PM and 5:07 PM UTC. The attack was confirmed by the coordination of the El Fasher Resistance Committees.

Sudanese Prime Minister Kamel Idris stated during United Nations General Assembly meetings on October 1st, 2025, that the UN is prepared to deliver air support to El Fasher and that Sudan demands the immediate lifting of the siege on the city. Idris also called for the classification of "militias" as terrorist organizations, according to statements released between 1:38 PM and 3:07 PM UTC.

Sudanese armed forces conducted a series of air and ground attacks in Al-Fasher, North Darfur, throughout the morning of October 1st, 2025. The assaults, which included drone strikes by the Sixth Division, artillery shelling, and land operations, targeted Rapid Support Forces (RSF) positions. According to reports from Vista Maps, these actions resulted in the deaths of several RSF leaders and fighters, and the destruction of numerous vehicles and artillery pieces belonging to the militia. The RSF also reportedly lost a group of drone operators, with significant losses associated with Al-Fasher Mosque.

An undisclosed number of technicians affiliated with a militia were killed in a strike in Jaako Jaako, east of El-Fasher, on September 30th. The exact timing and perpetrators of the strike were not immediately clear from the reporting.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) bombed a school serving as a shelter for displaced people in Al-Fasher's Abu Shok camp on September 30th, 2025, killing six and wounding 23, according to initial reports. The RSF also directly targeted a community kitchen in the city on the same day. The exact number of casualties from the community kitchen attack is not yet known.

Six people were killed and 23 others wounded, many of them women and children, when the Rapid Support Forces bombed a school serving as a shelter for displaced people in the Abu Shok camp in Al-Fasher on September 30th, 2025, according to an initial outcome.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were preparing a large-scale drone attack as of 08:47:36 UTC on September 29th, 2025, with all of Sudan reportedly in range. This alert was issued by the @HRL_YaleSPH account, citing imagery from @Maxar.

The Sudanese army conducted an air dropping operation in El Fasher, North Darfur, this morning, September 29th, delivering food, medical supplies, and ammunition. This marks the first air supply to the city since April 3rd, according to reports.

The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied Darfur armed groups recaptured Umm Sumaima in North Kordofan on September 29th, 2025, marking one of their largest offensives in weeks. The operation secured a key strategic location along the main road connecting North Kordofan to West Kordofan and Darfur.

The Sudanese Air Force successfully executed an air drop operation, resupplying the city of El Fasher and the Sixth Division earlier this morning. The operation, confirmed by military sources, aimed to provide critical supplies to forces in the region.

Armed forces in Al-Fasher successfully repelled multiple attacks by the Rapid Support Militia over the past week, including a significant assault on September 25th. The militia attempted to infiltrate the Al-Rif Awlad neighborhood using armored weapons, but these efforts were thwarted by the armed forces. The fighting has focused on key military units, with the militia attempting to penetrate medical, engineering, and signal corps facilities.

Rapid Support Forces and allied forces detained over 200 displaced families from El Fasher city in the Al-Salab camp in Kurma on Saturday.

The Sudan Doctors Network has accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing genocide in El Fasher, stating that over half a million citizens face daily death from starvation and disease due to the RSF's siege and blockage of food and medicine. The organization highlighted the World Health Organization's recent recognition of famine in the city as both late and shocking. This statement was made via a WhatsApp channel and shared on X by the Sudan Doctors Network.

The Sudanese Army confirmed this morning its intention to break the siege of El Fasher, according to statements reported by Al Arabiya. Military sources revealed that the army has taken several measures to secure the city of Al Abyad in northern Kordofan and is attempting a major movement along the Kordofan axis.

The Sudanese Army announced its intention to break the siege of El Fasher in North Darfur, with military sources in Northern Kordofan revealing on September 6th that the army is securing the city of Al Abyad and has undertaken significant movements along the Kordofan axis. "Quick Support" forces have reportedly begun digging trenches to obstruct national roads in the region.

The Chairman and members of Sudan's Presidential Council, along with the Prime Minister of the Government of Peace and Unity, were sworn into office last week in Nairobi, Kenya, where the Council subsequently convened its inaugural meeting. This development was revealed by four sources, according to a report from Darfur24.

The Chairman and members of Sudan's Presidential Council, along with the Prime Minister of the Government of Peace and Unity, were sworn in last week in Nairobi, Kenya, according to four sources. The Council convened its inaugural meeting in the Kenyan capital, as reported by Darfur24.

Sudanese top general Shams al-Din Kabashi announced on Thursday the imminent launch of a large-scale military offensive to retake the Darfur region from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This announcement follows intensified air attacks by Sudanese Air Force Turkish drones on RSF gatherings in El Fasher, North Darfur, which have reportedly halted the militia's advance.

Top Sudanese general Shams al-Din Kabashi announced on Thursday the imminent launch of a large-scale military offensive to retake the Darfur region from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The Sudanese Air Force targeted RSF gatherings in El Fasher, North Darfur, at approximately 9:30 AM local time.

A Turkish drone operated by the Sudanese Armed Forces was shot down today near Nyala, Sudan, in an incident believed to be the targeting of a high-value individual, possibly a militia leader. This marks the second drone of its kind downed in Darfur, following an earlier incident in July north of El Fasher. The Rapid Support Militia announced the drone's downing in the Mercheng area between Manishi and Nyala. The drone's air defense systems are suspected to be Chinese FK-20000 or Russian Pantsir-S1, the latter potentially supplied by the Emirates.

The United Arab Emirates has eased its embargo against Sudan, effective immediately, allowing cargo and container movements to and from Port Sudan via Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, according to a statement shared on X by user PatrickHeinisc1.

The United Arab Emirates has eased its embargo against Sudan, effective immediately, allowing cargo and container movements to and from Port Sudan via Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, according to a statement released today.

The city of Al Fashir is experiencing a complete paralysis due to a tightened siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), leading to starvation for an estimated 900,000 residents. Aid groups report that their convoys attempting to deliver food are being attacked by the RSF.

A drone strike on a crowded market in Mellit, North Darfur, killed at least 13 people and injured seven others on Tuesday, according to a local official.

The humanitarian situation in El Fasher has critically worsened, with over 260,000 people trapped without access to life-saving supplies, according to a statement from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Mission in Sudan (@UN_Sudan).

The humanitarian situation in El Fasher has escalated, with over 260,000 people trapped without access to aid, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN in Sudan. A request for a humanitarian corridor to deliver lifesaving supplies is still pending.

Weapons manufactured by Turkish arms producers are fueling conflicts in Sudan and South Sudan, raising concerns over violations of international arms embargoes and weaknesses in Ankara’s export controls, according to a UN Panel of Experts report released recently. The report identifies Turkish-made weapons in South Sudan despite a UN ban.

Renewed clashes erupted in Al-Fasher, Sudan, this morning between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Militia along the northeastern axis. Sounds of artillery shelling, light and heavy weapons, and continuous explosions were reported.