Battle for Sudan’s el-Fasher intensifies as RSF claims seizing army HQ

Al JazeeraCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by Mariamne EverettOctober 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM

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Fighting has intensified in el-Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan, as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed to have captured the government-aligned Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) 6th Division base on October 26, 2025. The RSF sees this capture as a significant turning point in their conflict with the SAF and allied forces. The siege of el-Fasher by the RSF has lasted for 18 months, causing severe suffering among the city's 250,000 residents due to frequent drone and artillery attacks. Despite the RSF's claim, details about the current position of SAF forces within the base remain unclear as they had reportedly withdrawn earlier.

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Khartoum ×240% Reuters 45% Hiba Morgan 55% Sudan ×360% North Darfur ×265% Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) ×375% Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ×685% el-Fasher ×490%

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sudan 100% el-fasher 90% rapid support forces (rsf) 80% conflict 80% sudanese armed forces (saf) 70% north darfur 70% siege 70% starvation 60% internally displaced persons 60% drone attacks 50%