Sudan: Hundreds Killed after El Fasher Captured by RSF Militia

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Above: A displaced woman rests in Tawila, in the country's war-torn western Darfur region, on Oct. 28, 2025. Image copyright: AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-SAF narrative

The fall of El Fasher has unleashed a horrific genocide, with thousands massacred in mass executions visible from space through satellite imagery showing blood pools and body clusters. The RSF, descended from the notorious Janjaweed militia, is conducting systematic ethnic cleansing with UAE backing while the international community watches helplessly. This medieval siege and subsequent slaughter represent an unfolding atrocity that demands immediate global intervention.

Human Rights Watch Al Jazeera Proximities

Pro-RSF narrative

The RSF takeover of El Fasher represents a crucial step toward Sudanese unity, not division. Commander Hemedti has immediately established accountability measures with independent legal committees investigating any violations and promising swift justice for wrongdoers. His administration is actively facilitating civilian movement, releasing detainees, clearing dangerous ordnance and transferring security to civilian police while rejecting separatist narratives from Islamist remnants.

Darfur24 News Website The Sudan Times

Establishment-critical narrative

While Sudan bleeds, the so-called "international community" hides behind empty words. Western powers condemn the atrocities but remain silent on the arming of the RSF by the UAE, for fear of upsetting their wealthy ally. The same governments that preach human rights finance wars through arms deals and greed. The ruins of El Fasher reveal yet again the West's hypocrisy, which constantly talks about human rights while primarily being concerned with profit and power.

Alexthurston Middle East Eye The New Humanitarian

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Editor's Note

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