Sudan civil groups report thousands shot in El Fasher, warn of starvation
November 21, 2025 (KHARTOUM) – Civil society groups in Sudan reported thousands of people suffering from gunshot wounds in El Fasher, along with hundreds of injuries and deaths due to malnutrition in North Darfur and South Kordofan states, according to a statement released on Friday.
Adam Rejal, spokesperson for the General Coordination of Displaced Persons and Refugee Camps in Darfur, confirmed 1,600 cases of gender-based violence and 3,100 people with gunshot wounds. The figures were drawn from data gathered in the Tawila area, where hundreds of thousands of El Fasher residents fled after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of the city in late October.
Regal’s statement highlighted the plight of 1,700 children and 3,600 elderly people suffering from acute malnutrition.
He noted that the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Darfur has reached more than 7 million, and stressed that host communities are also suffering from exhaustion. He warned that the situation is deteriorating rapidly as the influx of IDPs continues and needs within the camps worsen.
He reported that two-thirds of the population require urgent humanitarian assistance in the camps and host communities alike.
The General Coordination called on the United Nations, international and regional humanitarian organizations, and “all people of conscience” to take immediate action to save civilians from hunger, war, and epidemics.
It also urged the UN Security Council, the African Union, the European Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom to press the conflicting parties to agree to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.
“The situation on the ground is catastrophic and cannot tolerate delay,” the statement read, affirming support for the Quartet Committee and all efforts to end the war and stop violations against civilians.
It called for an independent international investigation into the widespread and grave violations, including gender-based violence, extrajudicial killings, looting, kidnapping, extortion, the use of chemical weapons, and the starvation of civilians as a weapon of war.
Separately, the Sudan Doctors Network (SDN) stated its field teams documented the deaths of 23 children between Oct. 20 and November 20 in Dilling and Kadugli towns in South Kordofan state. These deaths were attributed to acute malnutrition and a lack of essential supplies due to a siege on the cities that prevents the entry of food and medicine.
In a press statement on Friday, the Network confirmed the deaths represented a grave alarm, signalling the scale of the deepening humanitarian tragedy in South Kordofan. The SDN strongly condemned the continued siege, calling it a clear violation of international humanitarian law and the rights of children to survival and protection, and called for the urgent opening of safe corridors for aid delivery.