By Brian Kiprono - Reporter
11, November 2025 - The humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s North Darfur is worsening as fighting spreads beyond the capital, El Fasher. According to the latest report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), tens of thousands of families are on the move after weeks of heavy clashes.
Since the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took control of El Fasher on October 26, at least 89,000 civilians have fled the city and nearby villages, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports. Many have sought refuge in Tawila, Melit, and Saraf Omra, while others have travelled further north to Ad Dabbah.
Satellite images analyzed by Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab show signs of mass graves and destroyed routes, suggesting that civilians are trapped as escape routes close. “Families are leaving with almost nothing, walking for hours in search of safety,” said one aid worker in North Darfur.
In areas such as Tawila and Ad Dabbah, the UN and partners are providing food, water, health care, and psychosocial support. But OCHA warns that “needs far exceed available aid,” with many families living in open spaces without shelter.
Some displaced families have reached Tina, near the Sudan–Chad border. Volunteers there say more than 3,000 people urgently need food, shelter, and medical care. Across the border in eastern Chad, already overcrowded refugee camps are preparing for more arrivals as people continue to flee.
Meanwhile, violence is also escalating in the Kordofan region. The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed an attack on Dilling Hospital in South Kordofan on November 6, killing six people, including a 12-year-old child. WHO said this was the 192nd confirmed attack on health facilities since the war began in April 2023.
In North Kordofan, fighting has displaced another 39,000 people in the past two weeks alone, forcing many to flee to White Nile State and Omdurman.
OCHA has once again called for an immediate end to hostilities, protection of civilians and aid workers, and full access for humanitarian assistance. “People in Sudan have suffered enough. Civilians must be protected, and aid must reach those in desperate need,” the agency said.
