BBC World·· 9d agoSelected
BBC finds evidence of RSF systematically targeting hospitals in el-Fasher, Sudan
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AI brief
A BBC investigation documented at least 43 attacks on hospitals in el-Fasher from May 2024 to October 2025, killing 55 medical workers and injuring 120. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) besieged the city a year ago, forcing the main Teaching Hospital to relocate. UN rights chief Volker Turk called the attacks serious violations of international law that may amount to war crimes.
Why it matters
The investigation provides the first detailed chronology of healthcare attacks during the siege of el-Fasher, revealing systematic targeting of medical infrastructure that has drawn condemnation from the WHO and UN as potential war crimes.
Source: BBC World · bbc.co.uk