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HAC Report: 327 Children Killed in Al-Fashir by RSF Shelling, 171 More Die of Starvation in Two Weeks
Port Sudan, October 2025
New figures from Sudan’s Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) reveal an alarming humanitarian tragedy unfolding in Al-Fashir, North Darfur, where hundreds of civilians, mostly children and women, have died within a two-week span due to relentless attacks by the UAE-backed Rapid Support Militia (Janjaweed) and worsening starvation under siege conditions that have now lasted more than 550 days.
According to the report, which covers the period between August 29 and September 14, 2025, a total of 675 civilians were killed as a result of continuous shelling and drone strikes launched by the Rapid Support Militia (Janjaweed) targeting displacement centers and shelters in Al-Fashir. The victims include 327 children, 264 women, and 84 men.
The Commission further recorded 171 children and 58 elderly people who died of hunger during the same period, as the blockade has cut off access to food, clean water, and medical supplies.
The report also confirms that three major camps surrounding Al-Fashir, namely Salam, Zamzam, and Abu Shouk, have completely halted operations after being repeatedly targeted by the militia. These camps once provided essential shelter and services for tens of thousands of displaced people but have been forced to shut down due to the ongoing attacks and insecurity.
Under the section on community-led food support, HAC notes that only six out of twenty-two communal kitchens, locally known as “takaya,” remain operational on a daily basis, while fifteen operate intermittently due to shortages of supplies, funding cuts, or direct threats from the militia. Even the kitchens that remain open are functioning at less than seventy percent of their capacity. HAC warned that the sharp decline in food preparation and distribution reflects the growing desperation in Al-Fashir, where entire neighborhoods now survive on one meal every two or three days, if any at all.
The siege on Al-Fashir has now entered its eighteenth month. The city remains completely encircled by the UAE-backed Rapid Support Militia (Janjaweed), which continues to defy UN Security Council Resolution 2736 that called for an immediate end to hostilities, unrestricted humanitarian access, and the protection of civilians. Instead, the militia has intensified its attacks, targeting hospitals, shelters, and aid convoys, deepening the humanitarian catastrophe.
This report underscores that what is happening in Al-Fashir is not a consequence of neglect but of deliberate policy. The UAE continues to fund and arm the Rapid Support Militia (Janjaweed), enabling its campaign of starvation and terror, while at the same time buying the world’s silence through political deals and economic incentives.
Behind every number in this report lies a human story of suffering — children dying of hunger, mothers unable to feed their families, and a city that has been collectively punished for over 550 days. As the world looks away, the siege of Al-Fashir stands as a grim testament to how power and wealth can silence conscience, even in the face of mass death.
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