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Mass killings and famine grip Darfur as history threatens to repeat itself

By Emmanuel Akinwotu,

Steve Inskeep

Published November 4, 2025 at 4:40 AM EST

A worsening famine has spread to two regions in Sudan, as a paramilitary group accused of past genocide now controls El Fasher, leaving 200,00 civilians trapped and fearing mass killings.

Emmanuel Akinwotu

Emmanuel Akinwotu is an international correspondent for NPR. He joined NPR in 2022 from The Guardian, where he was West Africa correspondent.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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