One man’s story inside the siege of El Fasher, Sudan

一位男士在苏丹埃尔法舍围城中的故事

Today in Focus

2025-11-07

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What does the fall of El Fasher mean for the future of Sudan? Kaamil Ahmed reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • Today, one man's story from inside the siege of Elfasha.

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  • Before we begin, this episode contains descriptions of violence, so please do listen with care.

  • Two weeks ago, a major turning point in Sudan's civil war unfolded.

  • After a brutal 18-month siege, the city of El Fasha,

  • the last stronghold at the Sudanese army in Darfur,

  • fell to the Sudanese paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces, or the RSF.

  • These jubilant Arab fighters filmed the capture of the last major army outpost in the west in the city of El Fasha,

  • apparently sealing the division of the third biggest country in Africa after two and a half years of civil war.