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Apr 28, 2026
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Thousands Detained in Poor Conditions by RSF in Sudan's El-Fasher

AI Summary
Thousands of people, including 20 doctors, over 1,470 civilians, and 907 military personnel, are being held in poor conditions by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in el-Fasher, Sudan, according to a local NGO. The detention centers have faced a cholera outbreak, and the captives are subjected to grave abuses, including field executions.

The Detention Crisis in El-Fasher

Thousands of people remain detained in poor conditions by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in el-Fasher in western Sudan, according to a local NGO.

The Scale of Detention

The Sudan Doctors Network said on Monday that 20 doctors, more than 1,470 civilians, and 907 military personnel are being held in “dire” conditions in multiple detention facilities in the city.

  • 20 doctors detained
  • Over 1,470 civilians detained
  • 907 military personnel detained

Conditions in Detention Centers

The NGO said in a statement that the RSF is reportedly committing “severe violations” inside the detention centers in el-Fasher, “including killings during torture and interrogation, as well as ethnically motivated killings”.

The group reports that 370 women and 426 children are among those held in facilities including Shalla Prison, a children’s hospital, and cargo containers.

Humanitarian Crisis

The detention centers have faced a cholera outbreak since early February, with poor environmental conditions, a lack of clean water, and malnutrition making the spread of diseases more rampant.

The capture of the doctors, alongside a “critical” shortage of medical supplies, has debilitated the health sector, the NGO warned.

The Background of the Conflict

Sudan descended into conflict three years ago when a rivalry between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo exploded into all-out war.

The RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have been fighting a vicious civil war since April 2023, which has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions to create the “world’s worst humanitarian crisis”, according to the United Nations.