In brief
During a year‑long siege of el‑Fasher, Sudan’s RSF paramilitaries repeatedly struck hospitals, wiping out doctors, patients and supplies. A BBC investigation documented 43 attacks from May 2024 to Oct 2025, killing 55 staff and injuring 120. International law bars attacks on health facilities, yet the RSF’s tactics caused widespread suffering. Voices of survivors warn that the war’s shadow continues beyond the city, as attacks on health services persist.
RSF fighters have turned hospitals in Sudan’s el‑Fasher into war zones, targeting doctors, patients and essential supplies.
The BBC’s deep‑cut investigation found at least 43 separate attacks between May 2024 and October 2025, killing 55 staff and injuring 120 more.
Local doctors describe shelters made from sandbags, makeshift operating theatres, and a single hospital that kept running under fire, but even those stop when drones strike.
International law forbids bombing medical facilities, yet the RSF’s campaign left thousands without care. Survivors say the attacks haven’t stopped, and the war’s impact on health services still feels in Sudan’s cities.
