Report documents catastrophic conditions in El Fasher and the detention of thousands, including women, children
A report by the Sudan Doctor’s Network has documented that (RSF) have detained thousands of civilians and military personnel, including 22 doctors, and subjected them to violations inside detention centers, including death during torture & ethnice cleansi
News Center – The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of El Fasher continue to commit widespread violations and abuses against civilians and healthcare workers, amid a sharp deterioration in humanitarian conditions and a near‑complete collapse of basic services.
The Sudan Doctors' Network accused the Rapid Support Forces of arresting 22 doctors, including 4 female doctors, in El Fasher, along with detaining approximately 2,377 civilians and military personnel – including 426 children and 370 women – during the period from last January to April of this year, following the city's takeover by the RSF.
In a report published yesterday, Monday, April 27, the network revealed extremely dire humanitarian and health conditions in El Fasher, as well as the detention of hundreds of civilians, children, and women, including doctors.
The report accused the RSF of committing violations inside its detention centers that amount to death during torture and interrogation, and killing on an ethnic basis. It noted that a large number of victims were killed during the city's takeover in October 2025, in addition to a rise in the number of seriously injured, amid a near‑total collapse of health services and the inability of medical facilities to respond.
According to the report, the RSF still holds 907 military prisoners and about 1,470 civilian detainees, including 426 children and 370 women, distributed across several detention sites, including Shala Prison and service facilities such as the Children's Hospital and the land port, in addition to others detained inside containers.
The report revealed that detainees have been subjected to grave violations, including field executions. Sixteen civilians were killed inside the Rashid dormitories at El Fasher University on an ethnic basis last February, after being accused of belonging to regular forces. The majority of detainees also suffer from injuries caused by shelling without receiving necessary medical care.
The report noted the worsening conditions inside detention centers that were established or used after the city was taken over, where hundreds of civilians and military personnel have been held in harsh conditions, leading to weekly deaths ranging from 5 to 10 cases, with the total number of deaths exceeding 300 in two months.