The report lays bare the horrors endured by civilians caught in the crossfire between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

The report, based on firsthand accounts from survivors, describes a grim pattern of violence that has unfolded over the past year. Entire villages have come under heavy shelling, homes ransacked, and civilians executed in what MSF calls widespread and indiscriminate attacks.

Particularly alarming is the targeted violence against non-Arab communities, with the Zaghawa people among the worst affected. According to several testimonies, RSF fighters have declared their intent to "cleanse" Al Fasher of non-Arabs. Though the group has publicly denied carrying out ethnically motivated killings, the evidence emerging from the region suggests otherwise.

“This is not just a war between two forces,” said one aid worker familiar with the situation. “It’s civilians, especially marginalised groups, who are paying the highest price.”

Beyond the immediate violence, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate. Many communities are facing acute food shortages, and access to medical aid has seen severely disrupted as fighting intensifies around key towns.

--ChannelAfrica--