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Gulf states' proxy war exacerbates conflict in Sudan We use cookies to ensure that our website functions as smoothly as possible and to understand how visitors interact with it. You can choose to accept all cookies or select specific ones. You can change your preferences at any time. Check how we at NAI use cookies on our website A Sudanese army soldier rides a bicycle along a road in Khartoum North on November 3, 2024. Photo: Amaury Falt-Brown / AFP The rivalry between the Gulf monarchies of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates entrenches the conflict in Sudan: since both warring parties ‒ the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ‒ have a resource-rich ally, there is no reason for them to stop fighting, according to political scientist Federico Donelli. In April 2023, a civil war began between the two major rival factions of the military government in Sudan. On one side are the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and on the other the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) under Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti. The NGOACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data)External link.has reported 28,700 fatalities inclu…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email FILE - A Sudanese soldier from the Rapid Support Forces or RSF stands on his vehicle in the East Nile province, Sudan, on June 22, 2019. Hussein Malla - AP Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Three senior commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary forces were named in a new report from rights group Amnesty International accusing them of overseeing war crimes during the siege and capture of el-Fasher in North Darfur in October. Speaking on Wednesday during the launch of the report in Nairobi, the capital of neighboring Kenya, Amnesty International Secretary General Agnès Callamard said the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, committed crimes against humanity and acts of ethnic cleansing during the assault on the city. She called for an immediate ceasefire and the deployment of a United Nations protection force to safeguard civilians. More than 6,000 people were killed in three days in October 2025 when the RSF seized el-Fasher in an attack that U.N. experts said bore the “hallmarks of genocide.” Amnesty International analyzed nine videos that showed one RSF commander executing civilians, another torturing detai…

Sudan Crisis Guide — Operation Broken Silence Sudan Crisis Guide - What You Need To Know Jun 1 Written By Mark Hackett This guide breaks down what’s happening in Sudan and why it matters. We update it monthly so you can stay informed. The latest update was on June 1, 2026. Discover ways to help and sign up for updates at the bottom of this page. View fullsize The War In Sudan Sudan is a beautiful country with a rich history in northeast Africa, just south of Egypt along the Red Sea. With over 50 million people and deep diversity, Sudan sits at the crossroads of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. It’s also the third-largest country on the continent. A brutal war broke out in Khartoum on April 15, 2023 between: Sudan Armed Forces (SAF): The country’s official military, including the army, air force, and navy. Rapid Support Forces (RSF): A paramilitary group formed by a previous dictatorship. Both sides failed to eliminate each other’s leadership and violence spiraled into a nationwide crisis. Police units, intelligence services, local militias, and some rebel groups from past conflicts have taken sides. The RSF is also recruiting foreign mercenaries from across the Sahel and re…

Sudan's Escalating Civil War: Civilian Atrocities, International Proxy ... Home Opinion Sudan’s Escalating Civil War: Civilian Atrocities, International Proxy Involvement, and the Silence... Opinion October 31, 2025 Updated: November 1, 2025 Sudan’s Escalating Civil War: Civilian Atrocities, International Proxy Involvement, and the Silence of Western Progressives October 31, 2025 Share Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp Linkedin Telegram Viber Author: Caleb Ta., (Dr.) Independent Researcher in African Political Affairs; Human Rights Advocate Abstract Sudan’s ongoing civil war has become one of the most devastating yet underreported humanitarian crises in the modern world. Since its outbreak in April 2023, the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has evolved from a domestic power struggle into a full-scale proxy war drawing in regional and global powers. This paper explores the war’s multifaceted dynamics—its ideological roots, sectarian dimensions, and geopolitical entanglements—through a critical analysis of international media reports, humanitarian data, and expert assessments. Both the SAF, backed by Islamist and authoritarian states su…

Russian forces intervene to separate Sudanese and Chadian rebels in the CAR Umm Dafuq, February 3(Darfur24) Russian forces stationed in the Central African Republic (CAR )separated Chadian rebels who were divided on ethnic grounds and fought in the Hajr Fatna area in Brau Governorate, adjacent to the Sudanese border, opposite the Umm Dafuq area in South Darfur State, Sudan. A Darfur24 correspondent on the border between the two countries heard the testimony of six people, some of whom were Sudanese travelers and others were citizens of the Central African Republic, who confirmed to Darfur24 that the National Democratic Movement for Solidarity and Action groups fought two battles on January 16 and 25, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries on both sides, and tensions are still prevalent on both sides of the border between the Central African Republic and Sudan. A local official inside the territory of Central African Republic( CAR) told Darfur24 that a group of Arab tribes intertwined with Sudan from the rebel movement joined the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces after the outbreak of war in Sudan; While the Wadai and Sara tribes refused to join the Rapid Support Forces( RSF…

Amnesty says RSF committed ethnic cleansing in Sudan The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their attack on al-Fashir city between 2024 and 2025, Amnesty International alleged Wednesday.Sudan has been mired since April 2023 in a brutal war between the army and the RSF, which has killed tens of thousands and forced millions to flee, according to the United Nations.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Both sides have been accused of atrocities, with a UN independent fact-finding mission in February concluding that the 2025 assault on al-Fashir bore the “hallmarks of genocide.”Amnesty’s wide-ranging report found that the RSF “committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize al-Fashir.”The NGO interviewed 247 victims or witnesses between early 2024 and October 2025 in North Darfur.It said the RSF systematically attacked settlements around al-Fashir which housed the Zaghawa people, an

RSF committed crimes against humanity in El Fasher, Amnesty says The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity, including ethnic cleansing, during its campaign to seize El Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur state, Amnesty International said in a report released on Wednesday. The rights group called for an immediate nationwide ceasefire and the urgent deployment of an international force to protect civilians, saying widespread abuses had continued with impunity. The report, City Under Siege, Children Under Fire: Rapid Support Forces’ Crimes Against Humanity in North Darfur , documents alleged abuses committed between early 2024 and October 2025 as the RSF fought the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied Joint Forces for control of the region. Amnesty said the abuses included murder, forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, rape, sexual slavery, other forms of sexual violence, enslavement, extermination and persecution. The report says hundreds of thousands of children were displaced during the conflict, many of them repeatedly exposed to attacks while fleeing. Others were orphaned, while people with disabilities and older people faced heightened risks …

Meeks Reintroduces Comprehensive Sudan Bill with Jacobs Meeks Reintroduces Comprehensive Sudan Bill with Jacobs March 7 , 2025 Washington, DC – Representative s Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the Hou s e Foreign Affairs Committee , and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, reintroduced comprehensive legislation to address the ongoing crisis in Sudan. Additionally, Ranking Member Meeks announced he will continue to hold all major U.S. arms sales to the United A rab Emirates (UAE), given its support for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) , who the United States determined committed genocide . “We cannot allow the conflict in Sudan – the world’s largest humanitarian crisis – to be forgotten . Our legislation hold s perpetrators of the horrific violence in Sudan accountable, man dates a comprehensive U.S. government strategy on protecting civilians and achiev ing a sustainable peace, and ba ns major U.S. arms sales to any country supplying weapons to either the RSF or SAF. Additionally, as Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and in line with the provisions in this legislation , I will continue holding all major U.S. arms sales going to the UAE whi…

ICC warns 'the suffering is beyond words' in Sudan's Darfur Fleeing Sudanese seek refuge in Chad World Sudan war political violence violence humanitarian emergency ICC warns 'the suffering is beyond words' in Sudan's Darfur The International Criminal Court warns of ongoing atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region, where civilians face famine, violence, and forced displacement. By Francesca Merlo Sudan's Darfur region has been torn apart by a civil war which is now in its third year. Nazhat Shameem Khan, Deputy Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC), addressed the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, warning that the suffering of the people of Darfur has reached "an intolerable state" and urging the world not to turn a blind eye to what she says are likely war crimes and crimes against humanity in the region. Khan testified to the horror that continues to unfold in Darfur, where more than 40,000 people have been killed and 13 million forced to flee their homes since the outbreak of violence in 2023. A land abandoned to suffering "Famine is escalating. Hospitals and humanitarian convoys are being targeted. People are being deprived of water and food,” said Khan, add…

Sudan: RSF atrocities in El Fasher 'a stain on the conscience of ... 1 July 2026 The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in North Darfur state in Sudan, Amnesty International concluded in a major new report . The organization is now calling for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, and for the urgent deployment of an international force to protect civilians. RSF committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing Children deliberately targeted by RSF fighters during attacks Ceasefire and international protection force urgently needed City Under Siege, Children Under Fire: Rapid Support Forces’ Crimes Against Humanity in North Darfur documents how civilians in and around El Fasher were killed, injured, beaten, tortured and detained between early 2024 and October 2025 as the RSF fought the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied Joint Forces in a war that devastated North Darfur. The RSF’s crimes included murder, forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, rape, sexual slavery, other forms of sexual violence, enslavement, extermination and persecution. City Under Siege, Children Under Fire: Rapid Support…

ICC prosecutor seeking arrest warrants for those accused of atrocities ... A general view shows a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced Monday that his office will be seeking arrest warrants for those accused of atrocities in Sudan’s West Darfur region, which has seen reported ethnic cleansing byparamilitary forcesthat have been fighting government forces for 19 months. Karim Khan told the U.N. Security Council that crimes are being committed in Darfur “as we speak and daily” and are being used as a weapon of war. He said that conclusion is the result of “a hard-edged analysis” based on evidence and information collected by his office. Sudanplunged into conflict in mid-April 2023, when long-simmering tensions between its military and paramilitary leaders broke out in the capital, Khartoum, and spread to other regions, including the vast western Darfur region. Two decades ago, Darfur became synonymous with genocide and war crimes, particularly by the notorious Janjaweed Arab militias, against populations that identify as Centra…

ICC Collecting War Crimes Evidence Against Sudanese Militia After ... Daily news & progressive opinion—funded by the people, not the corporations—delivered straight to your inbox. A displaced Sudanese man who fled El-Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), sits in a makeshift shelter in the Um Yanqur camp, located on the southwestern edge of Tawila, in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region on November 3, 2025. The court said the actions of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, who are backed by a US ally in the UAE, "may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity." TheInternational Criminal Courtsaid it is collecting and preserving evidence ofwar crimesin Sudan's Darfur region following amassacrecommitted by a militia group and amid reports of widespreadstarvation. In astatementpublished Monday, the ICC—the international body charged with prosecuting crimes against humanity—expressed "profound alarm and deepest concern over recent reports emerging from El-Fasher about mass killings, rapes, and other crimes" allegedly committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which breached the city last week. According to theSudanDoctors Network (SDN), a medical organ…

Imminent Atrocities, Famine, and Cholera Crisis in Sudan as World ... Statement from Refugees International: “Refugees International is deeply alarmed by reports from in and around El Fasher, Darfur, of imminently escalating atrocities and spreading famine and disease. We are further concerned by the fighting and hunger in the Kordofan states, as well as the rapid spread of cholera and dengue fever across the country. We call upon all parties with influence over the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied militias to halt the siege on El Fasher, to allow in lifesaving aid, and to allow safe passage for civilians choosing to leave. Reports from Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs) and other local Sudanese civil society actors on the ground in Darfur paint a picture of desperation with some 260,000 civilians – half of them children – trapped in El Fasher. The RSF’s attack on the Abu Shouk displacement camp and the drone attack on a mosque on September 19 – killing at least 70 people – are signs of rapid escalation in the months-long siege of El Fasher by the RSF. As Refugees International has reported from earlier interviews with survivors, past RSF takeover…

Sudan: Deploy Civilian Protection Forces - amnesty.ca Sudan’s civilians are dying as the brutal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to escalate. Urgent action is needed by the international community to protect women, children, and at-risk communities, ensure their safety and facilitate humanitarian aid. Sign the petition and demand deployment of Civilian Protection Forces in Sudan now. . The ongoing conflict in Sudan has devastated civilians, leading to tens of thousands of deaths and serious humanitarian crises. With over 10.5 million internally displaced and four million fleeing to neighbouring countries, Sudan faces the world’s worst displacement crisis. Over 30 million people require humanitarian assistance, with acute hunger affecting regions like Darfur and Kordofan. Since the conflict began in April 2023, the SAF and RSF have committed numerous human rights violations, including deliberate attacks on civilians. Ethnic targeting has resulted in assaults on non-Arab communities, with women and girls subjected to sexual violence and exploitation. Children are not incidental victims; they are directly affected, facin…

The RSF parallel government in Sudan is 'stillborn' and lacks ... March 10, 2025 at 11:30 am A view of wrecked cars at the frontline, where clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) take place in Khartoum, Sudan on December 27, 2024. [Osman Bakır – Anadolu Agency] The political strategy of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has evolved gradually throughout the two years of civil war in Sudan. After the RSF failed to assassinate the head of the Sudanese Army, Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, the paramilitary group attempted, unsuccessfully, to control the capital Khartoum and other strategic locations. However, even in those early stages, observers were clear that the RSF and its international backers aimed to isolate Sudan’s western region of Darfur and declare a separate state. After the signing of the Jeddah Declaration in May 2023, commentators said that the RSF had signed a peace agreement with no intention of sticking to its agreed principles; it signed in the full expectation that its forces would overwhelm the Sudanese Army, and that an RSF victory in Darfur would be the staging post for victory across the whole country. The army’s continued attempts to save Darfur …

Sudan crisis deepens amid rising civilian casualties, growing ethnic ... Press Release Sudan crisis deepens amid rising civilian casualties, growing ethnic violence and grim humanitarian situation – UN report 19 September 2025 GENEVA (19 September 2025) – The conflict-driven crisis in Sudan intensified in the first half of the year, a report by the UN Human Rights Office shows, citing a significant rise in civilian killings, including summary executions, amid growing ethnic violence and a worsening humanitarian situation. Between 1 January and 30 June, UN Human Rights documented the deaths of at least 3,384 civilians in the context of the conflict, mostly in Darfur, followed by Kordofan and Khartoum. This represents nearly 80 per cent of all civilian casualties (4,238) documented during the whole of 2024. The real toll of casualties is likely to be significantly higher. Seventy per cent of casualties (2,398) occurred during the conduct of hostilities, as the parties continued to launch attacks in densely populated areas, using artillery shelling, airstrikes and drones. Several major offensives and mass casualty incidents were particularly deadly. In April, an offensive by the Rapi…

Sudan: Sudanese Government Condemns Violent Events in Kauda, South Kordofan [SNA] The Secretariat-General of the Council of Ministers issued a statement on the violent events that took place in Kauda area in South Kordofan State, in which a number of innocent civilians were killed, announcing the government's full solidarity with unarmed civilians.

Violence escalates in South Sudan as a government commissioner is killed By: Deng Machol, The Associated Press Posted: 7:41 AM CDT Tuesday, Jul. 7, 2026 Advertisement Advertise with us Tweet Share Print Email Read Later JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A government-appointed county commissioner in an opposition stronghold in South Sudan’s oil-rich Jonglei State was “assassinated” by opposition forces in renewed violence, the government confirmed late Monday. Read this article for free: or Already have an account? Log in here » To continue reading, please subscribe: Digital Subscription One year of digital access for only $1.44 a week * Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper Access News Break, our award-winning app Play interactive puzzles *Billed as $5.77 plus GST every four weeks. After 52 weeks, price increases to the regular rate of $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time. To continue reading, please subscribe: Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional $1 for the first 4 weeks* Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepr…

The Sudanese Talks in Switzerland: Will They Restore Confidence in the ... The Sudanese Talks in Switzerland: Will They Restore Confidence in the Peace Process? View Larger Image Mohammad Saleh Omer | 21 August 2024 | AR (This piece was translated from its original Arabic version by Al Sharq Strategic intern Tayseer Mohamedali) For over a year now, Sudan has been in a tragic situation due to the ongoing war between the Sudanese army, led by General “Burhan,” and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by “Hemedti.” What prompted several international and regional parties to propose initiatives and mediation efforts amid continuous tensions and increasing complexities dominating the Sudanese scene since the outbreak of the conflict? The USA’s call for the resumption of talks between the Sudanese parties in Switzerland stands out, marking a new attempt to stop the escalation and achieve a peaceful settlement. This call comes at a sensitive time, as the country faces multiple crises on both humanitarian and political fronts. The international community and regional mediators are closely watching the outcome of this initiative, wondering whether it can bring about significant change in th…

Instability in South Sudan | Global Conflict Tracker Back to Map Instability in South Sudan By the Center for Preventive Action Updated June 12, 2026 South Sudan’s suspended First Vice President Riek Machar sits inside a steel cage dock during his trial on charges including treason and crimes against humanity, at the Freedom hall in Juba, South Sudan, on September 29, 2025. Jok Solomun/Reuters Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is received by South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir as they meet South Sudan’s security officials at the Juba International Airport in South Sudan on April 3, 2025. Samir Bol/Reuters Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers and a journalist leave a helicopter after a flight to Bor, in Juba, South Sudan on January 25, 2014 Andreea Campeanu/Reuters Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) rebels fire weapons during an assault on Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers in the town of Kaya, on the border with Uganda, in South Sudan on August 26, 2017 Goran Tomasevic/Reuters Brigadier General Lemi Lomukaya (front R) of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO), a South Sudanese antigovernment force, poses with re…

Sudan: Allies of warring generals 'enabling the slaughter,' Security ... A brief roundup of United Nations political and peacebuilding events and developments globally. USG DiCarlo holds bilateral meetings on the margins of the OAS Summit in Panama On the margins of the Organization of American States (OAS) Summit in Panama, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo met with the Foreign Ministers of Haiti and the Dominican Republic to discuss regional developments and… 25 June 2026 Colombia Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Colombia 24 June 2026 UNSMIL Members of Structured Dialogue’s National Reconciliation and Human Rights Track highlight recommendations to the public in online live discussion 24 June 2026 OSESGY UN Special Envoy for Yemen concludes visit to London 23 June 2026 UNOWAS Emerging Drugs in Senegal: A Collective Response to Protect Young People View more DPPA is mandated to advance UN efforts in conflict prevention and peacebuilding globally. The United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) leads the UN’s efforts in preventive diplomacy, mediation, conflic…

Three Years of War—Three Years of Lack of Accountability in Sudan ... Home / Rights Here and Now Blog / Three Years of War—Three Years of Lack of Accountability in Sudan Home / Rights Here and Now Blog / Three Years of War—Three Years of Lack of Accountability in Sudan Government Relations Three Years of War—Three Years of Lack of Accountability in Sudan April 14, 2026 | by Wubrest Adamu (AFP via Getty Images) Wubrest Adamu is AIUSA’s Almami Cyllah Fellow. Three years after the war between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) began in 2023, civilians are still suffering and paying a heavy price with their lives, bodies, and safety. They have been victims of both indiscriminate and deliberate attacks by the warring parties and their allied forces. Meanwhile, neither the warring parties committing mass atrocities including war crimes nor those fueling and fanning the war have been held accountable. Not only do we need to keep our eyes on Sudan, but we must also give our full focus to the Sudanese people as we mark three years of the start of the Sudan war on April 15. World’s worst humanitarian and displacement crisis Sudan is suffering the world’s wors…

Sudan: Hold Defecting Armed Group Commanders to Account Click to expand Image A fighter loyal to the army patrols a market area in Khartoum on March 24, 2025. © 2025 Photo by AFP via Getty Images (Nairobi) – The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) should ensure that Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanders who have defected to the Sudanese army, including two since April 2026, are held to account for their role in serious crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. This includes cooperating with ongoing independent regional and international investigations into serious international crimes in Darfur and other parts of Sudan. “Those responsible for serious international crimes and human rights violations do not get a free pass if they switch sides,” said Mohamed Osman , Sudan researcher at Human Rights Watch. “Sudanese people who have experienced horrific abuses under any commander’s watch deserve justice and an end to the vicious cycles of impunity that have long haunted Sudan.” In May, Commander Ali Rizq Allah, known as Al-Savannah, a key RSF commander who took part in operations in Kordofan and Darfur, defected and joined the SAF. Major General Al-Nour Ahmed Adam, known as Al-Nour Al-Qubba, wh…

ICC Prosecutor: Sudan Violence Could Be War Crimes The prosecutor's office at the International Criminal Court warned Monday that atrocities committed in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher could constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. After 18 months of siege, bombardment and starvation, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control of the city on October 26, dislodging the army's last stronghold in Sudan's western Darfur region. The ICC prosecutor's office (OTP) voiced "profound alarm and deepest concern" over reports from El-Fasher about mass killings, rapes, and other crimes allegedly committed, AFP reported. "These atrocities are part of a broader pattern of violence that has afflicted the entire Darfur region since April 2023," said the OTP in a statement. "Such acts, if substantiated, may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity under the Rome Statute," the founding text of the ICC, added the OTP. The UN has said more than 65,000 people have fled El-Fasher, including around 5,000 to the nearby town of Tawila, but tens of thousands remain trapped. Before the final assault, roughly 260,000 people lived in the city. Since the RSF takeover, reports have emerged o…

Sudan: Mass killings, fear reported in Darfur's El Fasher after RSF ... October 28, 2025 at 9:09 am A view of destruction in a livestock market area in al-Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state on 1 September, 2023 [AFP via Getty Images] After a year and a half of siege and fighting, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have taken control of most neighbourhoods in El Fasher, the historic capital of the Darfur region in western Sudan. The large-scale offensive has involved violent attacks, assassinations, and killings based on ethnic identity, according to local medical and field sources. These developments follow months of intensified fighting around El Fasher — previously the last major stronghold under army control in Darfur. The latest events have sparked deep concern for civilian safety and raised fears of worsening humanitarian conditions amid growing insecurity across the region. Images and footage shared by the El Fasher Resistance Committees on their Facebook page show civilians fleeing the city and bodies scattered near burnt-out vehicles. A video posted by the same group shows a dead woman lying on the ground, with a caption saying: “Militias and mercenaries h…

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces Are Terrorists - Foreign Policy Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event. Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces Are Terrorists Designating the group as such could help bring an end to Sudan’s civil war. By Cameron Hudson , a former State Department and National Security Council official on Africa. Around a dozen trucks painted with green camouflage are seen across a dusty stretch of land beneath a hazy sky. Fighters in matching khaki uniforms and hats perch on the trucks, most of them carrying rifles. Members of the Rapid Support Forces wait by and in their vehicles in the village of Abraq, Sudan, on June 22, 2019. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images Get audio access with any FP subscription. Subscribe Now ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN June 11, 2026, 8:50 AM Welcome to FP Free Week. To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, our entire site is completely unlocked this week only. Enjoy the article. Sudan’s war enters its fourth year with no end in sight. Since April 2023, the conflict between the country’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia has displaced nearly 14 million people , including more than 4 million who have fled to other coun…

The Generals' War in Sudan: Cracks and Challenges to African Peace Introduction Since April 2023, Sudan has been gripped by a conflict between the regular army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as “Hemedti.” In April 2025, the RSF established a parallel government, further fragmenting the country’s political and geographic integrity. In the face of this crisis, the African Union’s Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and regional institutions are being tested in their efforts to prevent the disintegration of the Sudanese state and to re-establish a sustainable peace process. This analysis explores the weaknesses of existing mechanisms and offers recommendations for conflict prevention and security sector reform on a continental scale. Chronology of a Fratricidal War On April 15, 2023, the RSF launched simultaneous attacks on regular army positions in Khartoum, North Khartoum, and Merowe in northern Sudan, igniting hostilities. In response, armored units loyal to the government under the command of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan fought back to protect the presidential palace and airport in the capital, resulting in intense urban clashes.…

Update: World Leaders Urged To Protect Sudan City El-Obeid From Rapid ... Save Story Save this story Save Story Save this story It's now clear that the world didn't just fail to stop the atrocity crimes in Sudan —it actively ignored them. In my reporting for Vanity Fair 's special report, 'Does Anyone Care About Sudan?': Inside a War the World Ignores , I spoke with analysts, activists, and many survivors of atrocity crimes. The message was chilling: warning bells were rung repeatedly to save El-Fasher, a city that fell to the Rapid Support Forces in October 2025. Those warnings—which predicted the slaughter—were ignored by Western leaders who had been fully briefed. The result was a bloodbath in El-Fasher, a haunting record of the lack of political will to protect civilians. We still don't know the total number of dead—as many as 5,000 in three days—but survivors have described the starvation and bombing campaign waged against them before the city fell: the deliberate starving, the killing of women, children, the sick, the elderly, and those too ill to leave hospital beds. Today, another Sudanese city stands poised to fall to the RSF: El-Obeid, once known as “Bride of the Sands” …

Violence surges in South Sudan leaving civilians at risk and ... FacebookTwitterPrintEmail Escalating violence, political stalemate and humanitarian constraints are pushing South Sudan’s civilians to the brink once again, while funding cuts weaken the UN mission tasked with protecting them. Briefing ambassadors in theSecurity Councilon Tuesday, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroixsaidinstability had risen sharply in recent weeks, driven by political deadlock among signatories to the2018 Revitalised Peace Agreementand adangerous escalationin armed confrontations. Fighting has intensified most dramatically in Jonglei state, where clashes between Government forces and opposition elements displaced more than 280,000 people, according to government sources. Reports of aerial bombardments, inflammatory rhetoric and severe restrictions on humanitarian access have raised fears of a return to the widespread violence seen in 2013 and 2016. Communities, Mr. Lacroix said, are once again “on the move,” fleeing areas where fighting has erupted and basic services have collapsed. Click hereto read a summary of threats to South Sudan’s peace process and the converging political, securit…

Sudan's bloody conflict is plagued by foreign influence - CNN Roadside graveyards in Omdurman, Sudan, on April 27, 2025. Giles Clarke/Getty Images Africa The Middle East Russia War in Ukraine See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow The horrifying reports of the massacre of hundreds of Sudanese civilians after the Darfur city of El Fasher was captured by the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) last week were the latest chapter in a brutal conflict that has killed more than 150,000 people over the past two and a half years. But while the war in Sudan has most often been portrayed as an internal conflict between two warring generals, the murky involvement of several foreign powers makes the conflict far more complex – and deadly. Sudan is seen by many as strategically important within the wider region. A bridge between the Middle East and Africa, Sudan controls some 500 miles of Red Sea coast along a major shipping route. It has plenty of agricultural land and significant gold deposits. It is the world’s top producer of gum arabic, a food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics ingredient. It also plays a key role in water diplomacy in the region, with some 400 miles …

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk - Remarks to the ... Speech UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk - Remarks to the Interactive Dialogue on the human rights situation in the Sudan 26 February 2026 61st session of the Human Rights Council Geneva, 26 February 2026 Mr. Vice-President, Distinguished delegates, Nearly three years of brutal conflict have almost turned Sudan into a land of despair. The report I am presenting today is yet another chapter in the chronicle of cruelty. It outlines clear, ongoing patterns of violence against civilians, including killings, rape, and torture. As the fighting has intensified, violations of international law by all parties to the conflict have surged, while accountability has remained practically absent. In 2025, my Office’s documentation points to over a two and a half times increase in killings of civilians, compared with the previous year. Many thousands are still missing or unidentified. Both the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces have continued to use explosive weapons in densely populated areas, often without warning – showing utter disregard for human life. The parties attacked schools, hospit…

Sudan: RSF Atrocities in El Fasher 'A Stain on the Conscience of Humanity' Press Release Sudan: RSF Atrocities in El Fasher ‘A Stain on the Conscience of Humanity’ - New Report June 30, 2026 Printer Print (Private) RSF committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing Children deliberately targeted by RSF fighters during attacks Ceasefire and international civilian protection force urgently needed The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in North Darfur state in Sudan, Amnesty International concluded in a major new report. The organization is now calling for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, and for the urgent deployment of an international force to protect civilians. ‘City Under Siege, Children Under Fire’: Rapid Support Forces’ Crimes Against Humanity in North Darfur documents how civilians in and around El Fasher were killed, injured, beaten, tortured and detained between early 2024 and October 2025 as the RSF fought the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied Joint Forces in a war that devastated North Darfur. The RSF’s crimes included murder, forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, rape, …

Sudan's Civil War: A Proxy Conflict's Devastating Impact Sudan’s Civil War: A Proxy Conflict’s Devastating Impact by African Elements News Writer | Jun 26, 2025 | Black News-Africa and Diaspora , Current News Headlines | 0 comments Explore Sudan’s civil war, a devastating proxy conflict affecting humanitarian efforts and regional stability. (AI Generated Image) African Elements Daily · Sudan's Civil War – A Proxy Conflict's Devastating Impact Sudan’s Civil War: A Proxy Conflict’s Devastating Impact By Darius Spearman ( africanelements ) Support African Elements at patreon.com/africanelements and hear recent news in a single playlist. Additionally, you can gain early access to ad-free video content . The civil war in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has plunged the nation into one of the world’s most catastrophic humanitarian and displacement crises. This conflict pits the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in a brutal struggle for political and economic power. The fighting has transformed Sudan, once a vibrant nation, into a landscape of immense suffering and instability. The toll on human lives and livelihoods is staggering, with coun…

Sudan: RSF atrocities in El Fasher 'a stain on the conscience of humanity' RSF committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing Children deliberately targeted by RSF fighters during attacks Ceasefire and international protection force urgently needed The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in North Darfur state in Sudan, Amnesty International concluded in a major new report. The organization is now calling for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, and for the urgent deployment of an international force to protect civilians. City Under Siege, Children Under Fire: Rapid Support Forces’ Crimes Against Humanity in North Darfur documents how civilians in and around El Fasher were killed, injured, beaten, tortured and detained between early 2024 and October 2025 as the RSF fought the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied Joint Forces in a war that devastated North Darfur. The RSF’s crimes included murder, forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, rape, sexual slavery, other forms of sexual violence, enslavement, extermination and persecution. Hundreds of thousands of children have been displaced, many…

UN Warns of Worsening Abuses as Sudan War Enters Fourth Year A United Nations investigative mission has warned that Sudan’s warring parties are increasingly relying on arbitrary detention, torture and enforced disappearances as tools of control, deepening what it describes as a catastrophic protection crisis for civilians as the conflict stretches into its fourth year. In an update presented to the UN Human Rights Council, the Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan stated that both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with their allied groups, continue to commit widespread violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, with patterns of abuse that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. According to Mohamed Chande Othman, Chair of the Mission,“civilians continue to bear the overwhelming burden of this conflict.” “They are subjected not only to direct attacks and violence but also to a growing system of repression, arbitrary detention and fear that has penetrated every aspect of life. “Unless reversed, these patterns will further erode protection and deepen Sudan’s human rights catastrophe.” The Mission…

Sudan: RSF atrocities in El Fasher 'a stain on the conscience of ... Children playing in Shakshako displacement camp in Tawila, Sudan, in January 2026. Tawila is reportedly hosting 800,000 displaced people, mostly from El Fasher. © Private The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in North Darfur state in Sudan, Amnesty International concluded in a major new report. Amnesty is now calling for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, and for the urgent deployment of an international force to protect civilians. The report,City Under Siege, Children Under Fire: Rapid Support Forces' Crimes Against Humanity in North Darfur,documents how civilians in and around El Fasher were killed, injured, beaten, tortured and detained between early 2024 and October 2025 as the RSF fought the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied Joint Forces in a war that devastated North Darfur. The RSF’s crimes included murder, forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, rape, sexual slavery, other forms of sexual violence, enslavement, extermination and persecution. Hundreds of thousands of children have been displaced, many of them rep…

Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis, Explained Share By experts and staff Updated April 14, 2026 4:02 p.m. Mariel Ferragamo Writer/Editor Diana Roy Senior Writer/Editor, Latin America Share Sudan has been engulfed in civil war since fighting erupted on April 15, 2023, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The violence shattered a short-lived peace that formed on the heels of recent coups and two civil wars, worsening an already precarious humanitarian situation. As the war enters its fourth year unabated, Sudan remains the world’s largest internal displacement and hunger crisis. Twelve million people have been forcibly displaced, while tens of millions face acute hunger. Human rights organizations and UN officials continue to decry the situation, finding in a February 2026 report that the RSF’s actions showed “hallmarks of genocide” after seizing control of the western city of El Fasher in October. Experts say ongoing violence and the lack of a viable solution further raise the risk of a de facto partition of Sudan. Without action, Sudan’s outlook is bleak, as the growing war in the Middle East is commanding global atten…

Sudan: Urgently Address the Situation in and Around El Obeid, Take Bold ... Click to expand Image Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 16, 2025. © 2025 Lian Yi/Xinhua via Getty Images To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) 26 June 2026 Sudan: the Human Rights Council should urgently address the situation in and around El Obeid, North Kordofan, and take bold steps towards atrocity prevention and accountability Your Excellencies, In light of the situation in and around El Obeid, North Kordofan, which after 18 months of siege-like conditions appears at risk of an imminent ground offensive by the Rapid Sup­­port Forces (RSF) and their allied forces, cre­di­ble re­ports of risks of atrocity crimes, and risks of further violations throughout Sudan, the Hu­man Rights Council should convene an urgent debate during its 62nd re­gu­lar ses­sion or hold a spe­cial ses­sion at the earliest opportunity. The Council should request the Inde­pen­dent International Fact-Fin­ding Mission (FFM) for the Su­dan to conduct an urgent inquiry into the situation. To prevent further atrocities, advance accou…