Front Burner What’s fuelling the war in Sudan?
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Nov 4, 2025 Dallia Abdelmoniem, a Sudanese political analyst, shares her firsthand experiences of the devastating civil war in Sudan. She discusses the harrowing conditions in El Fasher, where civilians face a dire humanitarian crisis. Dallia highlights the atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces, as well as the complexities of foreign involvement in the conflict. She delves into the challenges of delivering aid and the geopolitical factors fueling the violence, urging for international accountability and action.
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Personal Displacement From Khartoum
- Dallia Abdelmoniem fled Khartoum after her house was hit by a missile and set up base in Cairo while her family dispersed across countries.
- She contrasts her relative luck with many Sudanese still trapped or unable to return home.
Satellite Imagery Reveals Mass Atrocities
- Communications blackouts in El Fasher make satellite imagery one of the few reliable information sources.
- Yale Humanitarian Research Lab's images showing bloodstains indicate likely mass atrocities against civilians.
Graphic Witness Accounts And RSF Boasts
- Survivors describe shelling, executions, vehicles running over civilians and RSF fighters boasting online.
- Dallia says RSF livestreams and videos show explicit orders like “kill everyone, leave no one alive.”