Sudanese Ambassador accuses international community of inaction over El Fasher massacre

Nader Youssef El-Tayeb, the Sudanese Ambassador to Turkey, has accused the international community of “deliberate inaction” regarding a massacre committed by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of El Fasher, western Sudan. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, the Ambassador criticized global “double standards,” suggesting that the international response would have been significantly different had El Fasher been a Western city.

The Ambassador described the situation in El Fasher as one of the century’s greatest tragedies. Following an 18-month siege, RSF forces took control of the city in October 2025. According to the United Nations Human Rights Office, more than 6,000 people were killed within the first three days of the attacks. The city's population has reportedly plummeted from over one million before the war to fewer than 70,000 residents.

El-Tayeb reported that satellite imagery has revealed large mass graves and thousands of burned bodies. He further accused the RSF of conducting “ethnic cleansing” by targeting specific groups, particularly the Zaghawa tribe, through killings, arson, rape, and detention. The Ambassador noted that the true death toll is impossible to determine because the city has become a “large prison,” with movement and humanitarian aid strictly blocked. He argued that enforcing UN Security Council Resolution 1591, which prohibits arms transfers to Darfur, could have prevented the violence.