Caitlin Howarth
Caitlin Howarth is a researcher affiliated with Yale University's Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL), where she focuses on documenting and analyzing the humanitarian crisis in conflict zones. Recently, she has been in the news for her reports on the ongoing siege of el-Fasher, Sudan, where her team has provided critical evidence of war crimes being committed against civilians by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Her work includes utilizing satellite imagery to identify patterns of violence and displacement, revealing the dire conditions faced by the local population.
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She is the director of conflict analytics at Yale Humanitarian Research Lab and commented on the need for sanctions.
A Sudanese massacre foretold: the grim familiarity of the RSF’s rampage through El Fasher | Sudan
United Kingdom· 2025-11-01
Caitlin Howarth, the director of conflict analytics at the Yale lab, said they were looking at dozens and hundreds and, eventually, there will be thousands.
Hundreds reportedly killed at Sudanese hospital as evidence of RSF atrocities mounts | SudanUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-30
Caitlin Howarth, from the university's Humanitarian Research Lab, provided insights on the humanitarian crisis in el-Fasher.
War crimes alert as el-Fasher runs out of foodUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-15