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More than 1,000 civilians have fled the Sudanese city of El-Fasher in North Darfur amid escalating clashes between the national Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Local organizations report on Monday, October 27, that 1,117 new internally displaced persons (IDPs), representing 360 families, have arrived in the nearby town of Tawila on Sunday, […]
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Sunday that they have seized full control of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, marking a significant turning point in the country’s ongoing civil war. The group described the capture as a “pivotal moment” due to the city’s strategic and symbolic importance. The Sudanese army […]
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a series of drone attacks on Khartoum International Airport on Thursday, October 23, marking the third consecutive day of strikes. According to Sudan News, seven drones targeted the airport and surrounding areas in the southern part of the capital, sending waves of panic among residents as explosions echoed […]
The African Union (AU) has strongly rejected the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) attempt to establish a rival government in Sudan, calling it a dangerous escalation that threatens to dismantle what remains of the country’s unity and derail peace efforts. The AU Peace and Security Council issued a firm statement, using an unusually direct language, following […]
Sudan’s Army-backed administration has strongly condemned the formation of a parallel government by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), branding it a “phantom government” and accusing the group of deepening national suffering. The Sudanese Foreign Ministry, in a statement issued on Sunday, July 27, said the RSF’s move was a blatant disregard for the plight […]
The United Nations has warned that Sudan faces a “very high” risk of genocide, as the civil war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to devastate the country. Senior UN official Virginia Gamba highlighted ethnically motivated attacks by the RSF and allied militias against groups like the Zaghawa, Masalit, […]
At least 31 civilians, including children, have reportedly been executed by members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Al-Salha neighbourhood of Omdurman, Sudan, according to local medias. The victims were said to have been accused of collaborating with the Sudanese army, as the RSF continues its ongoing conflict with government forces. The […]
Fatalities among civilians were reported on Sunday April 20 in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, where at least seven people lost their lives due to artillery shelling allegedly carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). A statement issued by the army’s 6th Infantry Division confirmed that a 120mm mortar had been […]
Sudanese officials have recovered 11 bodies from a well in Khartoum’s Fayhaa neighborhood, days after military forces expelled paramilitary fighters from the area. The grim discovery includes the remains of men, women, and children, according to civil defense authorities. Colonel Abdul-Rahanan Mohamed Hassan, leading the civil defense recovery operation, confirmed the search began after residents […]
In a move that intensifies Sudan’s ongoing civil war, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied rebel groups Tuesday (4 February) signed a transitional constitution in Nairobi. The new constitution formalizes the RSF’s control over eight territories and outlines plans for a joint army with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM). This action comes […]