BBC Investigation: RSF Targeted Hospitals in Al-Fashir, Sudan

A BBC investigation has revealed that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) systematically targeted hospitals and health facilities in Al-Fashir, North Darfur, during the civil war. Evidence covering a 17-month siege from May 2024 to October 2025 confirms at least 43 attacks on medical sites. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned these acts as severe violations of international humanitarian law and potentially war crimes.

The investigation highlights the heavy toll on medical personnel, with at least 55 medics killed, 120 injured, and 10 abducted or missing during this period. While RSF-affiliated authorities claimed hospitals were used for military purposes, medical staff and independent sources rejected these claims. Doctors describe the systematic shelling of key facilities, such as the South Hospital and the Saudi Maternity Hospital, which forced health services to relocate multiple times before being struck again.