Full Analysis Summary
Shala Prison death claims
The Popular Resistance in North Darfur has publicly accused Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of allowing mass deaths at Shala Prison, southwest of El Fasher.
The group says that over the past two months at least 300 wounded detainees, mostly civilians injured by indiscriminate shelling and left with fractures and severe wounds, have died from untreated injuries, gangrene and maggot infestations.
The statement also alleges that the RSF is detaining more than 9,000 civilians at the facility.
It alleges that bodies are left inside the prison for long periods and that inmates are forced to bury them in the prison's western yard about 400 metres from the perimeter.
Radio Dabanga and Dabanga Radio TV Online reported these claims in near-identical accounts of the Popular Resistance's statement.
Coverage Differences
Tone / Emphasis
Both Radio Dabanga (Other) and Dabanga Radio TV Online (Other) report the same allegations from the Popular Resistance; there is no contrasting source offering an alternative view in the provided materials. The two sources use nearly identical language ('at least 300 wounded detainees', 'more than 9,000 civilians', 'bodies inside the prison for extended periods'), indicating the accounts are the same report reproduced rather than different editorial perspectives.
Alleged detainee medical neglect
The Popular Resistance’s statement details severe medical neglect and overcrowding; it reports that wounded detainees have died from infections such as gangrene and from maggot infestations, and that acute shortages of food and medical care are alleged to cause daily deaths.
The reports also say detainees suffer from untreated fractures and severe wounds caused by indiscriminate shelling, and that lack of treatment has turned survivable injuries fatal.
The sources attribute these claims to the Popular Resistance rather than independently corroborating them, and no RSF response or official denial is included in the provided texts.
Coverage Differences
Source Attribution / Reporting
Radio Dabanga (Other) and Dabanga Radio TV Online (Other) both clearly attribute the allegations—medical neglect, gangrene, maggot infestations, and food shortages—to the Popular Resistance’s statement. Neither source provides RSF statements or independent verification; both report the claims as the group’s allegations rather than presenting them as independently established facts.
Cholera and alleged killings
Both reports quote the Popular Resistance as saying that a cholera outbreak is possible.
They also allege that five to ten detainees die each week from the disease.
The group further alleges a single 'direct liquidation' or execution incident that killed 15 wounded people in the El Rashid dormitory at the University of El Fasher.
This reportedly followed purported false claims of links to the Joint Force.
The language used—'direct liquidation' in Radio Dabanga's account and 'executing' in Dabanga Radio TV Online's wording—reflects the gravity of the accusation and is reported as the group's claim rather than an independently verified event.
Coverage Differences
Word choice / Reported phrasing
Radio Dabanga (Other) uses the phrase 'direct liquidation' while Dabanga Radio TV Online (Other) describes the incident as 'executing 15 wounded people.' Both renderings attribute the allegation to the Popular Resistance; the slight wording difference affects tone (more clinical vs. more explicit) but not the underlying claim.
El Fasher humanitarian claims
Both articles describe the broader humanitarian situation in El Fasher as catastrophic.
They report that dozens of civilians are dying weekly from killings, medical neglect, hunger and epidemics.
The pieces present the Popular Resistance's view as an urgent warning.
However, the provided materials include no alternative perspectives, no response from RSF, no government comment, and no independent verification from humanitarian groups or international bodies.
That omission means the claims rest on the Popular Resistance's allegations as reported by the two near-identical outlets, so the available coverage shows unity in narrative and severity but also a clear gap in corroboration.
Coverage Differences
Missed information / Omission
Both Radio Dabanga (Other) and Dabanga Radio TV Online (Other) omit RSF or government responses and independent corroboration. The two sources repeat the Popular Resistance statement and emphasize catastrophic conditions, but neither supplies counter-statements or third-party verification, which is a significant absence across the provided reporting.