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Will el-Fasher's fall change Sudan?

Will el-Fasher's fall change Sudan?

Update: 2025-10-28
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As the strategic city of el-Fasher finally falls to the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, we analyse what it means in Sudan’s ongoing civil war.

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Presenter: Nyasha Michelle
Producers: Mark Wilberforce, Stefania Okereke, Sunita Nahar and Yvette Twagiramariya
Technical Producer: Pat Sissons
Senior Producer: Piers Edwards
Editors: Maryam Abdalla and Sam Murunga

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Will el-Fasher's fall change Sudan?

Will el-Fasher's fall change Sudan?

BBC World Service