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Fletcher, Tom

"Blood on the Sand, Blood on the Hands": UN Condemns Sudan's El Fasher Atrocities

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The United Nations has strongly condemned the ongoing atrocities in Sudan's El Fasher, where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have overrun the city, leaving a trail of death, destruction, and horror in their wake. UN officials have reported widespread executions, rape, and violence against civilians, with nearly 500 patients and their companions killed in the Saudi Maternity Hospital.

Key Takeaways:

  • The UN estimates that over 24 million people in Sudan are food insecure, with more than four million displaced and fleeing into neighboring countries.
  • The conflict has intensified in the Kordofan region, with drone strikes hitting new targets across Blue Nile, South Kordofan, West Darfur, and Khartoum.
  • The UN human rights office has documented mass killings, summary executions, and ethnically motivated reprisals in El Fasher and Bara.
  • The RSF has been accused of atrocities, and the SAF has been criticized for its inability to protect civilians.
  • The UN's top relief official, Tom Fletcher, has called for "immediate and robust action" to stop atrocities, ensure safe humanitarian access, and halt flows of weapons fueling the war.
  • The UN's Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, has warned that the implications for Sudan and the wider region are "profound" and that the risk of mass atrocities, ethnically targeted violence, and further violations of international humanitarian law remains alarmingly high.
  • The fall of El Fasher has highlighted a "crisis of apathy" and a failure of protection by the international community.

Statistics:

  • 24 million people in Sudan are food insecure.
  • Over four million people have been displaced and are fleeing into neighboring countries.
  • Nearly 500 patients and their companions were killed in the Saudi Maternity Hospital.
  • Tens of thousands of civilians have fled or are on the move.
  • 40% of Sudan's population is food insecure.
  • Hundreds of thousands of displaced people are being hosted in Tawila, a town 50kms away from El Fasher.

Sources:

  • M2 PressWIRE, "Blood on the sand. Blood on the hands': UN decries world's failure as Sudan's El Fasher falls," October 31, 2025.
  • M2 PressWIRE, "Hamas Claims Responsibility for Rocket Attack on Tel Aviv" (no date).
  • The United Nations.

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