Residents escaping the siege of al-Fashir in Sudan describe living under constant shelling, enduring humiliation at checkpoints, and facing severe hunger, with many resorting to eating animal feed. This dire situation is unfolding as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) tighten their control, prompting a U.N. fact-finding mission to accuse the RSF of committing crimes against humanity, including using starvation as a method of warfare.

• Over 450,000 people have fled al-Fashir since fighting began in May 2024.
• A senior army source stated the Sudanese army initiated a major offensive in North Kordofan state to break the siege on al-Fashir.
• The cost to escape has surged, with one escapee paying 5 million Sudanese pounds (approximately $1,600), turning evacuations into a side business for RSF members.