Deadly Escalation Hits El Fasher, Darfur – October

Place: Khartoum - Sudan

Date: November 18, 2025

(Last update 11/19/2025 10:00:34 AM ) Prepared

Event description

El Fasher in North Darfur is witnessing a severe wave of violence, leaving around 780 people dead in recent clashes. The fighting has triggered large-scale displacement and a near-total breakdown of essential services. Field sources report a rapidly deteriorating security situation marking one of the most critical escalations in the region.

Humanitarian conditions

El Fasher is facing rapidly worsening humanitarian conditions, with large-scale displacement and critical shortages of food, medicine, and shelter. Women and children are increasingly affected as health facilities collapse and essential services decline, raising fears of a broader humanitarian crisis.

Security situation

Security conditions in El Fasher remain highly unstable, with clashes continuing in several neighborhoods and movement heavily restricted by checkpoints. Civilians face significant risks while attempting to move or access basic services, amid an absence of effective protection.

Organizations' response

Humanitarian actors are facing major access constraints due to insecurity and restricted movement. Early efforts have focused on assessing urgent needs and attempting to deliver limited assistance to accessible areas. However, operational capacity remains limited at this initial stage because of the volatile security environment.

Recommendations

Relief Center recommends taking immediate measures to protect civilians and secure safe movement routes. It also advises conducting a rapid assessment of essential needs to identify shortages in food, medicine, and shelter. The Center calls for supporting the limited functioning health facilities with basic medical supplies, as well as establishing safe temporary locations for displaced families. Relief Center further emphasizes the importance of early humanitarian coordination in preparation for subsequent response efforts.

(Last update 11/19/2025 10:00:34 AM ) Prepared

Event description

Violence escalated significantly across western and northern districts, trapping thousands of civilians and cutting off supply routes. Field estimates suggest that 1,500 to 2,000 people have been killed due to intense clashes in densely populated areas. Meanwhile, displacement has reached approximately 89,000 people since 26 October as families continue fleeing to safer locations.

Humanitarian conditions

Humanitarian conditions worsened sharply as shortages of food, water, and medical services intensified. Thousands of families rely on limited aid that falls short of meeting basic needs, while vulnerable groups—particularly women and children—face heightened risks due to malnutrition and lack of healthcare.

Security situation

Security conditions deteriorated further as clashes expanded and checkpoints multiplied, making civilian movement extremely dangerous. Key roads leading to several districts were closed, hindering evacuation efforts and restricting aid delivery across much of the city.

Organizations' response

Humanitarian agencies faced major access constraints, limiting their interventions to small emergency distributions of food, water, and basic medical support in accessible areas. Several organizations suspended operations due to the deteriorating security situation.

Recommendations

Strengthen emergency medical response, supporting functional health units and deploying mobile medical teams.

Establish safe humanitarian corridors to reach civilians trapped in besieged neighborhoods.

Provide urgent food assistance to families facing severe shortages.

Set up small, secure distribution points within densely affected areas to improve aid access.

Implement enhanced civilian protection measures, particularly for women and children.

Monitor displacement movements exceeding 89,000 people to guide humanitarian planning.

Call for broader international and regional coordination to support emergency evacuations and facilitate the entry of vital supplies.

(Last update 11/19/2025 10:00:34 AM ) Prepared

Event description

Between 2 and 10 November, clashes spread into densely populated areas, causing an estimated 20,000 additional displacements on top of those recorded after 26 October. The deteriorating security environment resulted in road closures and the shutdown of key facilities, while safe zones became increasingly overcrowded.

Humanitarian conditions

Humanitarian needs escalated sharply, with severe shortages of food and water and the near-total shutdown of health facilities. Thousands of civilians rely on intermittent assistance delivered to reachable areas. Demand for shelter increased significantly as displacement exceeded 70,000 people during this period.

Security situation

Security conditions worsened as checkpoints increased and clashes expanded, making civilian movement extremely dangerous. Between 2 and 10 November, numerous incidents were reported, and strict movement restrictions limited evacuation efforts and access to essential services.

Organizations' response

Humanitarian agencies delivered limited supplies of food, water, and basic health support, though the assistance remains insufficient compared to the scale of needs. Efforts focused on initial assessments and creating temporary access points to reach heavily affected neighborhoods whenever security conditions allowed.

Recommendations

Relief Center recommends expanding aid delivery through temporary access corridors and strengthening shelters hosting thousands of displaced families. It also advises monitoring displacement trends exceeding 70,000 people to guide humanitarian efforts toward the most urgent needs.