Tom Fletcher says those responsible for deliberate attacks on civilians in western Darfur region must face justice.Sudan’s el-Fasher has been transformed into a “crime scene”, the United Nations’ aid chief says, as the UN pushes for access to the city after it fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) last month.In a social media post on Wednesday, Tom Fletcher – who recently wrapped up a visit to Sudan – described the western Darfur region as “an absolute horror show”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe RSF seized control of el-Fasher – capital of North Darfur state – in late October in a campaign that rights groups and witnesses say involved mass killings, kidnappings, and widespread sexual violence.“I’ve had a week inside Darfur, which is now the epicentre of human suffering in the world,” Fletcher said in a video.“El-Fasher, based on the testimonies I heard from many survivors, is basically a crime scene. The deliberate attacks on civilians – and I heard so many stories of these – must stop and we want those who commit these crimes to face justice.”
Darfur is an absolute horror show.
We have a moment of opportunity if the world is ready to seize it.
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— Tom Fletcher (@UNReliefChief) November 19, 2025‘Naked cruelty’Fletcher’s comments come just days after the UN Human Rights Council ordered an investigation into “atrocities” committed in el-Fasher, which had been under an 18-month siege when it fell to the RSF on October 26.“The international community has a clear duty to act,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Friday as the co …
