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El Fasher falls to RSF as Sudan army loses final Darfur stronghold

By Emmanuel Akinwotu
Published October 29, 2025 at 2:41 AM MDT

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces took control of El Fasher, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents trapped under RSF control and at risk of being killed.

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Emmanuel Akinwotu
Emmanuel Akinwotu is an international correspondent for NPR. He joined NPR in 2022 from The Guardian, where he was West Africa correspondent.

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