UN Raises Alarm Over Reported Executions as RSF Tightens Grip on El Fasher and North Kordofan

The fall of Bara city in North Kordofan on 25 October has produced similarly distressing accounts. Dozens of civilians are reported to have been killed after the RSF accused them of aiding SAF. Local activists say communications blackouts have made it nearly impossible to assess the full scale of casualties.

Sudan’s wider conflict continues to deepen, with aid agencies reporting entire neighbourhoods destroyed, mass displacement across Darfur, and growing fears of famine. The World Food Programme this week warned that more than 5 million people in western Sudan are facing emergency levels of hunger, with markets collapsing and food prices soaring.

In El Fasher, which has been under RSF blockade for 18 months, the UN says five men were executed for attempting to bring food into the city. Humanitarian volunteers are also reported to be among those killed during days of heavy shelling.

Türk urged the RSF to immediately halt reprisals and respect international law, reminding commanders that starvation of civilians is prohibited. He also appealed to countries with influence over Sudan’s warring parties to intervene. “Member States must act to prevent further atrocities and push for an end to this intolerable conflict,” he said.