Sudanese activist sees his executed uncles in RSF videos from el-Fasher

Al JazeeraCenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by Faisal AliOctober 29, 2025 at 04:22 PM

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Mohammed Zakaria, a Sudanese video journalist and human rights activist based in Kampala, Uganda, learned that his hometown of el-Fasher had fallen to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group after an 18-month siege on October 26, 2025. Searching social media following the city's capture, Zakaria identified three of his uncles among dead bodies in celebratory RSF footage and found another uncle’s profile picture changed to that of an RSF fighter, indicating possible captivity or allegiance switch. The fall of el-Fasher marks a significant shift in Sudan’s civil war, with RSF now controlling all five state capitals in Darfur. International observers had warned for months about the potential for mass atrocities following such captures, which have reportedly occurred along ethnic lines.

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Khartoum 40% North Darfur ×250% Sudanese army ×250% el-Fasher ×680% RSF (Rapid Support Forces) ×790% Mohammed Zakaria ×4100%

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sudan civil war 100% rsf forces 90% el-fasher fall 85% massacre atrocities 80% ethnic lines 75% human rights activist 70% social media footage 65% paramilitary siege 60% darfur region 55% family execution 45%

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el-Fasher

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