Barbara Plett Usher
BBC Africa correspondent reporting from Nairobi; provided the special report on alleged atrocities in El Fasher and detailed witness accounts from Darfur.
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Nov 11, 2025 • 47min
El Fasher survivors in Sudan recount hospital atrocities
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.
