Demanding urgent aid and access to civilians trapped in El Fasher
27 October 2025In response to the escalating fighting in El Fasher, North Darfur, Plan International Sudan’s Country Director, Mohammed Kamal said:
“We are deeply alarmed by reports of civilian casualties and forced displacement amid further escalation of fighting in El Fasher. We are urging all armed actors to protect all civilians in the city, including children and girls by guaranteeing access to humanitarian aid and safe passage for civilians trapped by the escalation.
The biggest concern of the humanitarian community now is the safety of the hundreds of thousands of people, still trapped in the city. It is the obligation and responsibility of all armed actors in the conflict under International Humanitarian Law to guarantee the protection of civilians and humanitarian actors providing lifesaving support to the most affected.
The suffering in El Fasher is devastating. People are enduring unimaginable conditions, surviving on animal feed in the absence of food. We urgently call for safe, rapid, and unhindered access so humanitarian workers can save lives.
On-going clashes in and around El Fasher town have forced people to flee to displacement sites in Tawila. Despite vacating our offices in El Fasher in April 2023 due to the escalation of fighting, Plan International is scaling up its response to provide food, essential emergency supplies and mental health and psychosocial support to people displaced from El Fasher.
Children and women remain among the most affected in conflict, facing the greatest risks and the least protection. Despite our readiness to assist, the window to reach those trapped in El Fasher’s persistent violence is rapidly closing.”
Categories: Emergencies, Protection from violence
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