Africa: All of Africa Today – August 28, 2025

Sudan’s El Fasher Becomes ‘Epicentre of Child Suffering’ as Siege Enters 500th Day

After 500 days under siege, the city of El Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur has become an epicentre of child suffering, with UNICEF reporting that malnutrition, disease, and violence were claiming young lives daily. About 260,000 civilians, including 130,000 children, were trapped in the main camp for displaced people, cut off from aid for over 16 months as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) blocked supply routes. A…