UK announces Sh750 million aid for Sudan after 'horrifying' reports

A displaced woman rests in Tawila, in the country's war-torn western Darfur region, on October 28, 2025, after fleeing El-Fasher following the city's fall to the Rapid Support Forces. [AFP]

The United Kingdom announced Sh750 million (PS5 million) of new funding for Sudan on Saturday after "truly horrifying" reports of atrocities committed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces during the capture of El-Fasher.

At war with the army since April 2023, the RSF seized El-Fasher last Sunday, toppling the army's last stronghold in the western Darfur region after an 18-month siege marked by bombardment and starvation.