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Sudan Doctors Network Alleges RSF Executed 16 Civilians in North Darfur

A Sudanese medical organization has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of killing 16 unarmed civilians in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, in what it describes as an ethnically motivated attack. In a statement issued on Wednesday, March 25, the Sudan Doctors Network alleged that the victims — including three women — were […]

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Sudan Doctors Network Accuses RSF of Civilian Killings in North Kordofan

The Sudan Doctors Network on Wednesday accused the Rapid Support Forces of killing 12 civilians, including six women, and injuring three others in the Shuraim Mima area, north of Bara in North Kordofan State.   According to the group, the victims were allegedly targeted on suspicion of links to the Sudanese Armed Forces. The incident […]

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Sudan Army monitors western borders over alleged RSF supply routes

Sudanese military officials say shipments containing technical equipment, including drones and jamming devices, were intercepted along supply routes allegedly used by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) near the borders with Chad and Libya.   Authorities declined to disclose the exact geographical coordinates of the destroyed sites but confirmed that the consignments formed part of logistical […]

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At Least 28 Civilians Killed in RSF Rocket Attack on North Darfur Town

At least 28 civilians have been killed and 39 others injured, including 10 women, following an attack by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Darfur, a medical group reported on Tuesday. The Sudan Doctors Network said the casualties resulted from a rocket strike on the town of Mustariha in western Sudan. The assault […]

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Sudan: RSF Claims Control of Strategic Border Town of Al-Tina as SAF Reports Repelled Assault

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced over the week-end that they had taken full control of the strategic border town of Al-Tina in western Sudan. In a press statement, the RSF said it had established “full control” over the town and pledged to protect civilians, secure vital installations, facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance, […]

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Sudanese Army Destroys RSF Drones and Air Defense Systems

The Sudanese Army on Tuesday reported the successful destruction of drones and air defence systems operated by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as fighting intensifies and allegations of foreign involvement surface. Brigadier General Assim Awad, Army spokesperson, said units had precisely targeted RSF warehouses and operational sites for drones, dismantling the group’s non-conventional aerial […]

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UN Rights Chief Blames RSF for El Fasher Atrocities, Warns of Wider Sudan Crisis

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Monday held Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allies fully responsible for what he described as a “preventable human rights catastrophe” in El Fasher. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council, Türk said that after 18 months of siege, starvation and bombardment, the RSF […]

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Sudan Doctors Network Accuses RSF of Deadly Strike on Hospital in South Kordofan

At least 22 people, including four medical personnel, have been killed and eight others injured following an air strike on Al-Kuweik Military Hospital in Sudan’s South Kordofan State, according to the Sudan Doctors Network. Those killed reportedly included the hospital’s medical director and three other healthcare workers, dealing a severe blow to an already fragile […]

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Sudan’s Burhan Pledges Victory over RSF, Keeps Door Open for Reconciliation

Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan vowed victory against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), while emphasizing that national reconciliation remains possible. Speaking on Sudan’s 70th Independence Day, on Thursday January 1, Burhan said the conflict has united the Sudanese people and strengthened national resolve, particularly in Darfur and Kordofan, where fighting has […]

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UN Records Fresh Displacement Surge in Sudan’s Kordofan Amid Escalating Insecurity

The United Nations has reported that 50,445 people fled Sudan’s Kordofan region between Oct. 25 and Dec. 17, as deteriorating security conditions triggered repeated waves of displacement. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 39 displacement-triggering incidents were documented in the region from Oct. 25. Of those affected, approximately 40,350 people were displaced from […]