Sudan’s brutal civil war – what has happened in El Fasher?

<p>Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces captured the city from the army after an 18-month siege – but who are they and what do they want?</p><p>Another devastating chapter in Sudan’s brutal civil war has taken place after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/27/fears-civilians-sudan-paramilitary-rsf-capture-el-fasher">captured El Fasher from the army</a> after an 18-month siege that trapped tens of thousands of civilians in the city in Darfur. The RSF now controls all major urban centres in Darfur, a development that raises the possibility the country could face partition.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/31/sudan-civil-war-el-fasher-explained">Continue reading...</a>