A City Under Siege

In the war-torn city of el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region, women in a community kitchen sit in quiet desperation, watching their children waste away. “Our children are dying before our eyes,” one woman told The Enthusiastic. “They are innocent. They have nothing to do with the army or the Rapid Support Forces. Our suffering is worse than what you can imagine.”

Food Prices Soar Beyond Reach

Supplies have grown so scarce that the cost of basic food has skyrocketed. Residents say that money once enough for a week’s worth of meals now buys only a single day’s ration. International aid organisations have condemned what they describe as the “calculated use of starvation as a weapon of war.”

Rare Footage Emerges from Inside the City

The Enthusiastic has obtained rare video from inside el-Fasher, filmed by a freelance cameraman and sent by a local activist. The footage shows gaunt residents, empty markets, and families scavenging for anything edible—a stark reminder of the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding behind the battle lines.

A Conflict Without End

The Sudanese army has been fighting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for more than two years, after the two factions—once allies in a coup—turned on each other. El-Fasher has become one of the most brutal frontlines in the conflict, with civilians caught in the crossfire and humanitarian corridors effectively blocked.

FAQs

Q: Why is el-Fasher under siege?
El-Fasher is a strategic stronghold in Darfur. Both the Sudanese army and the RSF see control of the city as vital to dominating the region.

Q: Who are the Rapid Support Forces?
The RSF is a powerful paramilitary group that emerged from the Janjaweed militias in Darfur, long accused of war crimes.

Q: Why is food so scarce?
Fighting has cut off supply routes, markets have been destroyed, and aid agencies are largely unable to deliver food due to security risks.

Q: Is starvation being used as a weapon?
Yes. Multiple humanitarian agencies accuse both sides of deliberately blocking aid and supplies to weaken the other, despite the civilian toll.

Q: What is the international community doing?
The UN and humanitarian groups have called for an immediate ceasefire and safe corridors for aid, but diplomatic pressure has so far had little effect.

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