UN Makes First Visit to Sudan’s el-Fasher Since Its Fall, Finding Dire Conditions

A UN humanitarian team visited el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region for the first time since a paramilitary force overran the city in October, carrying out a rampage that is believed to have killed hundreds of people and sent most of the population fleeing. 
  
The hours-long visit gave the UN its first glimpse into the city, which remains under control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The team found hundreds of people still living there, lacking adequate access to food, medical supplies, and proper shelter, the UN. said Wednesday. 
  
For the past two months, el-Fasher has been nearly entirely cut off from the outside world, leaving aid groups unsure over how many people remained there and their situation. The death toll from the RSF takeover, which came after a more than a year-long siege, remains unknown. 
 
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