‘Like judgement day’: Sudanese doctor recounts escape from el-Fasher

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By The Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026 at 11:08 AM
‘Like judgement day’: Sudanese doctor recounts escape from el-Fasher

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In October 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a three-day assault on el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur province in Sudan, ending an 18-month siege. Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, a physician who fled the city's last functioning hospital, recounted the experience as feeling like "judgement day." He described civilians being targeted as they attempted to escape the RSF's advance. The RSF and the Sudanese army have been engaged in a civil war since April 2023, resulting in widespread displacement and a humanitarian crisis. The UN and human rights groups have reported mass killings and ethnic cleansing following the attack, prompting war crimes investigations and international sanctions. Ibrahim's account provides a rare, detailed first-person perspective on the violence in el-Fasher.

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sudan civil war 90% rsf 80% el-fasher 70% north darfur 60% displacement 60% hunger crisis 50% war crimes 50% sudanese army 40% ethnic cleansing 40%

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