RSF Ground Offensive on Al-Fashir Outskirts Triggers Mass Civilian Flight
Following renewed clashes and artillery shelling by the Rapid Support Forces targeting the southern and eastern neighborhoods of Al-Fashir, local humanitarian monitors reported significant localized displacement. Families fled towards the city center and northern IDP camps, displacing an estimated 18,500 people during this push.
Date: May 24, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: ground battle
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 42
Displaced: 18,500
Source: Sudan Tribune