Sudan’s army battles RSF advances in el-Fasher, Bara as civil war rages

Al JazeeraCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by Faisal AliOctober 25, 2025 at 01:08 PM

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Fighting has intensified in Sudan as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group attacked el-Fasher in North Darfur and Bara in North Kordofan on Saturday morning. The Sudanese armed forces responded with artillery fire. Communication networks were cut off after the assault on Bara, while shelling and gunfire continued in el-Fasher. Videos released by RSF claim they seized the governor's residence in el-Fasher and are advancing towards the city center. The humanitarian situation has reached catastrophic levels, with medical workers reporting daily child deaths due to malnutrition, disease, and lack of resources. Four UN agencies warn that thousands of children face imminent death as over 250,000 civilians remain cut off from food and healthcare in el-Fasher under a 16-month siege.

Key Topics & Entities

Bara ×230% North Darfur ×240% el-Fasher ×450% Sudanese armed forces (SAF) ×260% Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ×470% Sudan ×680%

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sudan 100% civil war 90% rapid support forces (rsf) 85% humanitarian crisis 80% el-fasher 75% sudanese armed forces (saf) 70% bara 65% north darfur 65% malnutrition 55% medical resources 50%