RSF Offensive on Al-Fashir Suburbs Triggers Mass Flight
A major ground offensive by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the eastern neighborhoods of Al-Fashir, North Darfur, has forced approximately 28,500 civilians to flee toward the Zamzam camp and southern rural areas. Local monitors and Al Jazeera reported heavy artillery shelling and house-to-house searches during the advance. The displacement includes families who had previously sought refuge in Al-Fashir from other parts of Darfur, complicating the humanitarian response in the besieged regional capital.
Date: March 12, 2026
Location: Darfur, Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: ground battle
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 42
Displaced: 28,500
Source: Al Jazeera