Hospitals deliberately targeted by Sudan's RSF fighters, BBC investigation finds
A BBC investigation reveals that Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) systematically targeted hospitals and medical staff in el-Fasher. The report documents dozens of attacks and significant casualties among healthcare workers, which international observers suggest may constitute war crimes.
Why it matters
The deliberate destruction of civilian healthcare infrastructure during the Sudanese civil war highlights a severe breakdown in international humanitarian law and exacerbates the regional humanitarian crisis.
Image source, Saudi Hospital medics Image caption, Medics at el-Fasher's Saudi Hospital performed a Caesarean by phone light on the day it was bombed
A BBC investigation has found evidence that Sudanese paramilitary fighters systematically destroyed el-Fasher's healthcare system during their long siege and subsequent takeover of the city in Darfur a year ago.
UN human rights chief Volker Türk called the findings "deeply disturbing", saying multiple attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on civilian infrastructure, including health facilities, were serious violations of international humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes.
The paramilitary group's health minister described the allegations as propaganda and a deliberate attempt by the national army and its allies to smear the RSF's reputation.
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