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The Fall of El Fasher and Sudan’s Future

The Warcast
November 5, 2025

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Episode Notes:

After months under siege, El Fasher, the Sudanese Armed Forces’ last stronghold in Darfur, has fallen to the Rapid Support Forces. Michelle Gavin, senior fellow for Africa Policy Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, returns to the Warcast to discuss what this development means for Sudan and the broader region.

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