Several people who fled the city of El Fasher said that hundreds of thousands of residents who were unable to leave are facing a severe shortage of drinking water after private wells stopped functioning, worsening their daily hardships under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
They explained that conditions have deteriorated further with the shutdown of private wells that had been a primary source of relief amid the crisis.
According to the Popular Resistance in North Darfur State, thousands of civilians have been taken to the Dagris prisons in Nyala and the Shala prison in El Fasher, where they endure dire conditions including overcrowding, lack of food and water, and the denial of visits and medical treatment. Some hospitals and educational buildings have been turned into detention centers, with hundreds of civilians—including women and elderly people—being arrested.
El Fasher continues to face critical humanitarian conditions since the RSF took control of the city on October 26, with arrest campaigns and raids continuing across its neighborhoods.
