Sudan
Dozens Killed in Darfur Camp Attack
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has launched a deadly attack on a famine-hit camp for displaced people in Darfur, resulting in the deaths of at least 40 civilians. The RSF stormed Abu Shouk camp on Monday, opening fire inside homes and on the streets, according to the local Emergency Response Room. The rescue group […]
Civilians Forced to Eat Animal Feed Amid War-Torn Food Crisis In Sudan
In war-torn Sudan, civilians are resorting to eating animal feed due to severe food shortages and spiraling prices. The situation is particularly dire in El Fasher, where the cost of basic goods is nearly $1,000 per household per month, far beyond the reach of most families. This has led to thousands facing starvation, with the […]
UAE Denies Involvement in Sudan Mercenary Claims
The United Arab Emirates(UAE) has countered Sudan’s claim about its flight carrying Colombian mercenaries, amid reports of the UAE’s involvement in supplying mercenaries to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan. According to investigative reports, over 300 Colombian ex-soldiers were recruited by Emirati firm Global Security Service Group and Colombian company International Services Agency A4SI […]
Sudan’s Military Strikes Down UAE Plane Carrying Mercenaries
Sudan’s air force has destroyed a United Arab Emirates (UAE) aircraft carrying Colombian mercenaries while it was landing at an airport controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Darfur region of western Sudan. According to the army-aligned state TV, the attack killed at least 40 people on Wednesday. The Sudanese army has […]
Thousands in Sudan’s Besieged El-Fasher at ‘Risk of Starvation’
The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that thousands of families trapped in the besieged city of el-Fasher in western Sudan are at risk of starvation as the country’s brutal civil war rages on. Since May last year, el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, has been under siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces […]
RSF Attacks Exacerbate Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has launched a series of attacks in North Kordofan, Sudan, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the region. The attacks have resulted in the displacement of tens of thousands of people, who are seeking refuge in the city of el-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan. Hamisa, a 60-year-old woman, fled her […]
Sudan’s Competing Authorities Beholden to Militia Leaders- Analyst
The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are increasingly rewarding loyal armed groups on the ground, further complicating the country’s civil war. In June, the Sudanese Armed Forces appointed Prime Minister Kamil Idris to lead the civilian cabinet in Port Sudan, but Gebreil Ibrahim and Mini Arko Minawi, leaders of two powerful […]
RSF Accused of Massacre in Kordofan, Killing Nearly 300 People
A group of human rights lawyers in Sudan has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of raiding and setting fire to villages in the state of North Kordofan, killing nearly 300 people, including children and pregnant women. According to Emergency Lawyers, the RSF attacked several villages on Saturday around the city of Bara, which […]
ICC Deputy Prosecutor Warns of Intolerable Suffering
A senior International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Nazhat Shameem Khan, has concluded that there are reasonable grounds to believe war crimes and crimes against humanity are being committed in Sudan’s western Darfur region. Khan presented her assessment to the United Nations Security Council, highlighting the devastating conflict that has killed over 40,000 people and displaced […]
Sudan’s Civil War: A Complex and Devastating Conflict
Sudan has been embroiled in a civil war since April 2023, when a struggle for power broke out between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a powerful paramilitary group. The conflict has led to a famine and claims of genocide in the western Darfur region, with over 150,000 people killed and about 12 […]