In an exclusive interview with ILKHA, Sadiq al-Ruzayki, President of the Sudanese Journalists’ Union, revealed shocking details about the ongoing atrocities in Sudan, stating that more than 4,000 civilians were killed and over 5,000 were detained within just two days in the besieged city of El-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur.

According to Ruzayki, the brutal attacks carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with foreign backing have plunged the country into one of the worst humanitarian crises in Africa’s modern history.

“This is not a simple civil war between two Sudanese sides. It is a regional and now an international war, driven by external powers seeking control over Sudan’s vast natural wealth,” he emphasized.

Ruzayki accused several regional and global actors of fueling the conflict.
“Neighboring countries like Chad, the Central African Republic, Libya’s Haftar forces, and certain groups in South Sudan are all part of this conspiracy. But beyond that, Western powers are competing to dominate Sudan. Mercenaries have been brought in from El Salvador, Colombia, and other Latin American nations,” he explained.

He argued that the ultimate goal of these foreign powers is to redivide Sudan once again, this time into three separate entities.

“After the 2011 partition, they now aim to detach Darfur from Sudan. Controlling El-Fashir, the heart of Darfur, would pave the way to declaring Darfur an independent state,” he said.

According to Ruzayki, the RSF committed “unprecedented crimes” when the Sudanese army was forced to withdraw from El-Fashir.

“Children were killed because of their ethnic identity. Women were hanged from trees. Pregnant women and hospital patients were slaughtered. These were not random acts of violence but systematic crimes amounting to ethnic cleansing,” he said.

He reported that over 4,000 civilians were massacred in just two days, on October 26 and 27, while over 5,000 people were detained, mostly young men.
“The fate of the detainees remains unknown. Journalists, including correspondents from Al Jazeera, were tortured and silenced. It was a deliberate attempt to suppress the truth,” Ruzayki added.

Ruzayki described El-Fashir as not only a military target but also a cultural and spiritual symbol.
“El-Fashir is the historical capital of Darfur — a center of knowledge and Islamic scholarship for centuries,” he said.
He recalled that during the Ottoman era, the Kiswa (the covering of the Kaaba) was once woven in El-Fashir and sent to Mecca by caravans of thousands of camels.

“For the West, eliminating El-Fashir means erasing a symbol of Africa’s Islamic identity,” he noted.

The journalist also recalled the legacy of Sultan Ali Dinar, who maintained close ties with the Ottoman Caliphate and supported it during World War I. “The restoration of the El-Fashir Grand Mosque was also undertaken by Turkish experts. These historical ties are one of the reasons why the city has been deliberately targeted,” he added.

Ruzayki accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of being the key channel for financial and military support to the RSF, in coordination with Israel and the United States.

“The RSF is an externally backed militia — a tool of a Zionist and imperialist project. The UAE acts as the middleman, providing weapons, logistics, and funds,” he said.
“Israel pressures Washington and Western circles to shield this militia from accountability.”

He warned that the ongoing war is designed to prolong Sudan’s instability and to facilitate foreign exploitation of the region’s vast resources, including gold, uranium, and oil.

The Sudanese journalist highlighted the scale of the humanitarian crisis:

“About 18 million Sudanese have been displaced since the conflict began, and 25 million are now facing hunger,” he said.
He noted that El-Fashir’s pre-war population of 1.5 million has been completely uprooted. Refugees are fleeing into the desert, to northern Sudan, or across the borders into Libya and Chad.

Ruzayki issued an urgent appeal:

“We call upon all Islamic nations, humanitarian organizations, and free people worldwide to stand with the people of El-Fashir. Immediate humanitarian aid — food, shelter, medical supplies, and clean water — must be delivered without delay. Especially for children, medicine is now a matter of life and death.”

He concluded by stressing that the struggle in Sudan is not merely local but global in nature:

“What is happening in El-Fashir is not just a Sudanese tragedy. It is a reflection of a broader plan to reshape Africa’s identity and subjugate its people. But the world is watching, and truth will prevail.” (ILKHA)