Newshour El Fasher survivors in Sudan recount hospital atrocities
Nov 11, 2025
Barbara Plett Usher, BBC Africa correspondent, shares harrowing eyewitness accounts of atrocities in El Fasher, detailing the brutal actions of the Rapid Support Forces as they raided the Saudi Maternity Hospital. Survivors recount horrific experiences amidst chaos and fear. Meanwhile, David Soloy, a celebrated British-Hungarian novelist, discusses his Booker Prize-winning novel, Flesh, reflecting on its themes and the emotional journey of victory in the literary world.
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Survivor's Trauma After El Fasher Fall
- Abdurabu Ahmed fled El Fasher with a broken leg and described losing colleagues and hope after the city's fall.
- He said it feels like losing a big part of your body or your soul, reflecting deep personal trauma.
Conflicting Hospital Footage Emerges
- RSF fighters filmed bodies and shootings near a university building used to treat patients, according to witnesses.
- RSF released counter-videos showing medical staff, but doctors' groups call those clips propaganda.
Large Discrepancy In Displaced Numbers
- Nearly 90,000 people fled al-Fashir but UN estimates earlier population at 250,000, leaving many unaccounted for.
- Lack of communications and reliance on RSF narratives create major uncertainty about detained or trapped civilians.
