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UN urges safe passage in besieged el-Fasher

The UN urged safe passage for civilians from el-Fasher after RSF fighters said they seized the army’s main base—a claim the military has not acknowledged. Verified videos show RSF celebrating at headquarters while local allies of the army say clashes continue. Besieged for 18 months and encircled by an earth wall, the city’s last army foothold in Darfur has left nearly 250,000 people trapped. UN leaders called a terrible escalation as residents are shelled, starving, and cut off. The US is pushing a ceasefire. Any RSF takeover would be a comeback after defeat in Khartoum but signals continued war.

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