UN report reveals the toll of civilian casualties and displacement in the Sudanese city of El Fasher

The UN Security Council Group of Experts on Sudan revealed a new toll of human losses and displacement as a result of the attack on the city of El Fasher, noting that about 260,000 civilians were residing there before the Rapid Support Forces took control of it on October 26, 2025.

According to the report, 138,000 people were forcibly displaced from the city as of March 1, 2026, while thousands of civilians are still missing.

The team of experts based its estimates on interviews with eyewitnesses, stressing that the results are generally consistent with data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, which documented the killing of more than 6,000 people during the period between October 25 and 27, 2025.

The report held six commanders in the Rapid Support Forces responsible for the attack on El Fasher, its siege, and its fall. They were Abdel-Rahim Daglo, Al-Nour Al-Qubba, Jeddo Hamdan Abu Shouk, Ali Rizkallah, known as “Al-Safna,” Al-Tijani Ibrahim Musa, known as “Al-Zeer Salem,” and Al-Fateh Abdullah, known as “Abu Lulu.”

These data highlight the scale of the humanitarian cost caused by the battles in El Fasher, in light of the continuing repercussions of the war on civilians in the Darfur region.