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”.

The 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

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