The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has escalated dramatically following the capture of el-Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group. The city, besieged for 18 months, fell to the RSF last week, displacing tens of thousands of civilians and leaving many trapped in dire conditions. Reports of atrocities, including killings, sexual assaults, and beatings, have emerged from survivors and aid workers. The World Health Organization confirmed at least 460 deaths in a hospital during the violence. The UN migration agency estimates over 8,000 people fled el-Fasher in just two days, with a total of 70,894 displaced since the RSF takeover. However, fewer than 6,000 have reached the nearest camp in Tawila, 65 kilometers away, according to Shashwat Saraf, Sudan director for the Norwegian Refugee Council. Survivors recount harrowing escapes, dodging gunfire and arriving at camps disoriented and dehydrated. Around 170 unaccompanied children, some as young as three, have also reached Tawila, unsure of their families’ whereabouts. Sudan’s ambassador in Cairo, Imadeldin Mustafa Adawi, accused the RSF of war crimes and urged the international community to designate the group as a terrorist organization. He also reiterated accusations against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for allegedly arming the RSF, a claim the UAE denies. The conflict, which began in April 2023, has killed over 40,000 people and displaced more than 14 million, with fears of further RSF expansion into central Sudan.