A brutal war has been fuelled by outside powers. Diplomatic efforts must be intensified A brutal war has been fuelled by outside powers. Diplomatic efforts must be intensified W hen the history of the 21st century is written, the name of El Fasher will surely appear on its bleakest pages. The besiegement of the city by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has lasted more than 500 days . Families are surviving on animal feed . An estimated 260,000 civilians face a terrifying choice: