Al-Fashir or El Fasher (Arabic: الفاشر, romanized: al-Fāshir) is the capital city of North Darfur, Sudan. It is a city in the Darfur region of southwestern Sudan, 195 kilometres (121 mi) northeast of Nyala, Sudan. [2] A historical caravan post, Al-Fashir is located at an elevation of about 700 metres (2,300 ft). [2]

2 days ago · The Sudan Liberation Army (SLA), a Darfur militia allied to the national army, has been fighting the RSF around the city of al-Fashir, around 15 km (9.3 miles) from Zamzam, with the help of other ...

1 day ago · Between 60,000 and 80,000 households - or up to 400,000 people, - have been displaced from Sudan’s Zamzam camp in North Darfur after it was taken over by the Rapid Support Forces, according to ...

Mar 9, 2025 · Al-Fāshir, town, western Sudan, located 120 miles (195 km) northeast of Nyala. A historical caravan centre, it lies at an elevation of about 2,400 feet (700 metres) and today serves as an agricultural marketing centre for the cereals and fruits grown in the surrounding area.

Sep 22, 2024 · Civilians combed through the wreckage of their homes Sunday in the Sudanese city of Al-Fashir, besieged for months by paramilitaries who have now launched a "full-scale assault", according to the United Nations.

2 days ago · The Sudan Liberation Army (SLA), a Darfuri militia aligned with the national army, has been engaged in fighting the RSF near al-Fashir — about 15 km (9.3 miles) from Zamzam — with the support of other local armed groups. Tens of thousands of camp residents have fled to al-Fashir on foot, overwhelming local shelters.

Feb 21, 2025 · The fall of Al-Fashir to the RSF could throw Darfur into further turmoil, including the possibility of becoming a haven for transnational militant and/or terrorist groups from the Sahel region who could further destabilize fragile States such …

Dec 20, 2024 · More than 700 people have been killed in Al-Fashir in Sudan’s North Darfur state since May, the UN human rights chief said today, imploring the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to halt...

Jan 29, 2025 · A drone attack on a hospital in the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher (also known as Al-Fashir) has killed 70 people and wounded 19, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

3 days ago · The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continuously shelled and attacked refugee camps near al-Fashir in Sudan, as part of its Siege of El Fasher.The attacks, which primarily targeted Zamzam Camp and Abu Shouk Camp, resulted in significant civilian casualties and widespread destruction of critical infrastructure. According to Sudanese government officials and humanitarian organizations, these ...