How did one man escape the besieged city of El Fasher?

Published: July 10, 2024, 1 a.m.

War has raged across the whole of Sudan between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force or RSF for the past 15 months.

Human rights abuses and atrocities have been committed on both sides \u2013 in Darfur, groups like Human Rights Watch have documented what they say is ethnic cleansing by the RSF as they\u2019ve specifically targeted people of African descent. \n \nMillions have fled from the region. \n \nEl Fasher is the only major city in Darfur that remains outside of RSF control. \n \nMohammed Zakaria is a film maker and photographer who lived in El Fasher. Most of his family fled to neighbouring Chad early in the war but he stayed behind to document what was happening in the city. \n \nHe finally decided to leave and has just made it out to safety to Uganda. \n \nIn today\u2019s Africa Daily he speaks to Alan Kasujja about living and escaping El Fasher.