RSF Shelling of Al-Fashir Outskirts Forces New Civilian Outflow
On April 9, 2026, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) conducted heavy shelling and drone strikes on the northern outskirts of Al-Fashir, North Darfur. The UN Human Rights Office and local emergency committees reported that 14,000 civilians were newly displaced toward the Zamzam camp within 24 hours. The attack targeted residential areas suspected of harboring local defense forces. This incident occurred despite international calls for a ceasefire, further deteriorating the conditions for over a million trapped civilians.
Date: April 9, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: explosion
Severity: CRITICAL
Displaced: 14,000
Source: The Guardian