MSF El Fasher: Civilians facing mass atrocities amid global inaction

“At the entrance of Tawila, we have set up a health post to assist people arriving from El Fasher. We screen all children under 5, on October 28th, 100% were malnourished, either severely or moderately. Three siblings arrived alone after losing their entire family in El Fasher.” Giulia Chiopris, MSF Paediatrician in Tawila, North Darfur

In the past ten days, only a few thousand people have managed to reach Tawila, far fewer than the 250,000 civilians estimated to be in El Fasher until last month. Reports from those who fled, as well as credible sources, indicate mass killings, indiscriminate violence, and ethnic targeting inside the city and on the roads to escape it.

Voicenote from Tawila:

Giulia Chiopris, MSF Paediatrician in Tawila provides firsthand accounts of the current situation in Tawila and the stories shared by patients who recently fled El Fasher:

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Photos from Tawila:

Please note - these photographs are from mid-October. High quality versions are available upon request.

Portrait of Mariam Mohammed and her som, Adam, who travelled directly from El Fasher in September. Adam suffers from skin disease and anemia and was admitted to the inpatient theraputic feeding centre on October 11th 2025. Tawila MSF Hospital, North Darfur (© Aurélie Lécrivain / MSF)
Eman Ahmed, who arrived at Tawila MSF Hospital with ther three children from El Fasher on October 11th 2025, exhausted. She had infected gunshot and shrapnel wounds and was operated on the next day. Tawila MSF Hospital, North Darfur (© Aurélie Lécrivain / MSF)
Eman Ahmed and her three children arrived at Tawila Hospital on October 11th, exhausted. Her two-year-old daughter was severely malnourished. Tawila MSF Hospital, North Darfur (© Aurélie Lécrivain / MSF)
Severely acutely malnourished Abdul Mazin Mahmoud, under one year old, recieves care in the MSF intensive care unit. His mother, Saleema Mahmoud, fled Zamzam camp after an RSF attack that killed 15 relatives. Pulmonary tuberculosis is suspected. Tawila MSF Hospital, North Darfur (© Aurélie Lécrivain / MSF)
The mother of a one year old girl who arrived severly malnourished and unconcious at the intensive care unit at Tawila hospital holds her hand. The child sadly passed away ten hours later. Tawila MSF Hospital, North Darfur (© Aurélie Lécrivain / MSF)
Makeshift shelter made of four wooden poles and bedsheets, where Hawa Abdallah lives with her husband and five children. The family arrived in Tawila on October 15th after fleeing intense bombings on October 11th in El Fasher. They described harsh living conditions, with no food, jerrycans or sufficient water. Dabaniera Camp, Tawila, North Darfur (© Aurélie Lécrivain / MSF)

B-roll from Tawila:

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Kate Lee

 

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