In the heart of Sudan's war-torn Darfur region, the city of el-Fasher stands as a grim testament to the human cost of conflict. As the battle between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rages on, civilians find themselves caught in a desperate struggle for survival, facing starvation, disease, and constant danger.

"Our children are dying before our eyes," a woman at a community kitchen tells RNG247, her voice trembling with emotion. "We don't know what to do. They are innocent. They have nothing to do with the army or the RSF. Our suffering is worse than what you can imagine."

The situation in el-Fasher has reached a critical point, with food scarcity driving prices to astronomical levels. What once covered a week's worth of meals now barely buys a single day's sustenance. International aid organizations have condemned what they call the "calculated use of starvation as a weapon of war."

Adding to the misery, a cholera outbreak of unprecedented scale is sweeping through the overcrowded camps housing those displaced by the fighting. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reports that Sudan is experiencing its worst cholera outbreak in years, with nearly 100,000 cases and 2,470 deaths recorded over the past year. El-Fasher and its surroundings have become the epicenter of this health crisis.

RNG247 has obtained exclusive footage from inside the besieged city, captured by a local activist and a freelance cameraman. The images reveal a population pushed to the brink, resorting to desperate measures to stave off hunger.

At the Matbakh-al-Khair communal kitchen, volunteers were seen preparing a porridge made from ambaz - the residue of peanuts after oil extraction, typically used as animal feed. "There is no flour or bread," the kitchen manager explains. "Now we've reached the point of eating ambaz. May God relieve us of this calamity, there's nothing left in the market to buy."

The United Nations has intensified its calls for a humanitarian pause to allow food convoys into the city. Sudan envoy Sheldon Yett has once again demanded that the warring parties observe their obligations under international law. While the army has given clearance for aid trucks to proceed, the UN still awaits official word from the RSF.

For the residents of el-Fasher, each day brings new challenges in their battle to survive. Local responders receive some emergency cash through digital banking, but skyrocketing prices mean that $5,000 now covers just one meal for 1,500 people - an amount that would have fed them for an entire week just three months ago.

The toll of this crisis is becoming increasingly apparent, with doctors reporting deaths from malnutrition. While exact figures are difficult to verify, one report citing a regional health official suggests that over 60 people died from hunger-related causes in just one week.

As the conflict enters its third year, the plight of el-Fasher's civilians serves as a stark reminder of the human cost of war. Their struggle for survival continues, even as the world's attention wanes, leaving them to wonder how much longer they can endure in a city under siege.