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December 12, 2025 Humanitarian aid
Tens of thousands of people are believed to be trapped in the Sudanese city of El Fasher, cut off from vital supplies and services. However, UN humanitarian agencies report that they will soon be able to access the besieged capital of North Darfur.
Humanitarian officials say the situation in El Fasher is "beyond dire." "We know there could be between 70,000 and 100,000 people trapped inside the city," said Ross Smith, the World Food Programme (WFP)'s emergency director.
The Rapid Intervention Forces, which have been waging war against the Sudanese Armed Forces since April 2023, captured El Fasher in October after a 500-day siege. During the siege, people were reduced to eating peanut husks and animal feed. warned earlier At the UN Human Rights Office, satellite images revealed the bloody remains of mass killings of civilians and ethnically motivated executions.
Access for humanitarian organizations
UN humanitarian agencies emphasize that access to El Fasher remains a top priority. Meanwhile, communications blackouts have effectively left residents without any means of contact with outsiders.
Sudanese who fled the city described "massacres, burned bodies and abandoned markets," Smith said.
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"As I understand it, following yesterday's discussions, we have reached an agreement in principle with the RSF regarding the minimum conditions for access to the city. Therefore, we expect to conduct an initial assessment and reconnoiter the situation soon. After more than a year and a half of siege, vital resources have been completely destroyed," he added.
Mass displacement
Smith noted that those who managed to escape from El Fasher had to risk their lives moving along roads littered with mines and unexploded ordnance.
Many reached Tawila, a once-small desert town now a "massive settlement" with over 650,000 people—comparable to the population of Luxembourg. Others found refuge in the town of El Debba in the Northern State.
According to Smith, humanitarian aid convoys supported by the WFP are “already on their way to Tawila with supplies enough for 700,000 people for the next month.”
"These families have endured months of famine and widespread violence. Now they live in overcrowded conditions and receive extremely limited aid. There are insufficient shelters, and many are forced to live in primitive structures made of grass and straw. Cholera and other diseases are widespread," he emphasized.
12 million people have fled their homes
Sudan continues to face the world's largest humanitarian crisis of forced displacement. More than 12 million people have fled their homes, either across borders or to other parts of the country.
Meanwhile, on Friday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported a deterioration since December 1. security situation in the Kordofan regionAfter a week of intense fighting, the SRF reportedly captured a Sudanese army base in Babanusa, West Kordofan.
In Southern Kordofan, civilians remain in besieged towns, including Kadugli and Dilling. Women, children, and the elderly are seeking refuge. "Men and young people often remain behind due to the heightened risks they face en route, including detention by armed groups on suspicion of affiliation with one side or the other," UNHCR stated.
The latest figures indicate that more than 40,000 people have fled the affected areas of Northern Kordofan since November 18. "UNHCR, with the support of partners, is providing emergency assistance to displaced people, but access remains difficult and resources are extremely limited," the agency emphasized.
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