Intensified RSF Artillery Fire Triggers New Exodus from Al-Fashir

Heavy artillery shelling by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the southern neighborhoods of Al-Fashir triggered a new wave of localized displacement. An estimated 14,000 civilians fled their homes towards temporary shelters in the northern sector.

Date: May 9, 2026

Location: Sudan

Conflict: Sudanese Civil War

Category: ground battle

Severity: CRITICAL

Casualties reported: 22

Displaced: 14,000

Source: Sudan Tribune

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