Rapid Support Forces Stories

Sudan tops global displacement record with 11.6m forced from homes amid escalating conflict
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 18, 2025

The power struggle, initially concentrated in Khartoum and Darfur, has since spread to several regions, leaving destruction, loss of life and widespre...

RSF drone attacks cut power across Khartoum state two years into Sudan war
Reuters  |  May 16, 2025

The Sudanese Electrical Company said in a statement that drones struck Khartoum state on Wednesday night.

UN urges immediate ceasefire in North Darfur amid humanitarian catastrophe
Amina Wako  |  May 12, 2025

The UN estimates that 79 per cent of the population across Darfur is in need of humanitarian assistance and protection, a staggering figure that refle...

20 killed, 50 injured in drone strike on prison in West Sudan
XINHUA  |  May 11, 2025

Government spokesperson Khalid Ali Aleisir accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of launching the "terrorist act".

UAE-supplied Chinese weapons used by Sudan’s RSF in violation of UN embargo - Amnesty
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 08, 2025

Amnesty also expressed concern over the role of China in continuing to supply such weapons to the UAE, which has a history of breaching international...

Sudan declares UAE 'aggressor state' as it cuts ties
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

The accusation follows a setback for Sudan on the international stage. On Monday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dismissed a case brought by...

Port Sudan rocked by drone strikes in major escalation of Sudan war
Reuters  |  May 07, 2025

Inside Port Sudan, the attack on the electricity substation led to a power outage across the city while army units deployed around public buildings, t...

Explosions heard in Sudanese city of Port Sudan, witness says
Reuters  |  May 06, 2025

Dark plumes of smoke could be seen emerging from the vicinity of the country's main maritime port in the city, where hundreds of thousands of displace...

Sudan's RSF launches second drone attack in Port Sudan, security sources say
Reuters  |  May 06, 2025

Large plumes of smoke and fire rose from the facility well into the afternoon as civil defence teams worked to contain a blaze there.

ICJ dismisses Sudan’s genocide case against UAE over alleged support to RSF
Mwangi Maina  |  May 05, 2025

In a decision issued on Monday, the UN's top court ruled that it "manifestly lacked" jurisdiction to hear the case, effectively ending the proceedings...

Sudan's RSF conducts first drone attack on Port Sudan, army spokesperson says
Reuters  |  May 04, 2025

The army has responded by beefing up its deployment around vital facilities in Port Sudan and has closed roads leading to the presidential palace and...

North Darfur crisis deepens: Over 480 civilians killed as violence, displacement surge
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 26, 2025

Worryingly, attacks based on ethnicity are returning in parts of Darfur, echoing the horrors of the 2003 conflict that also left tens of thousands dea...

Drone strike on Sudan displacement camp in River Nile state kills 11, hits power station
Reuters  |  Apr 25, 2025

The RSF, which denies carrying out drone attacks and did not respond to a request for comment, has targeted power stations in army-controlled location...

Doctors say 74 dead in RSF massacre as violence spreads in Sudan's West Kordofan region
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 25, 2025

The doctors accused the RSF of violating basic human rights and condemned their continued looting and destruction of homes.

Sudan to relocate South Sudanese refugees from Khartoum in major policy shift amid conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

For years, many South Sudanese have lived in Sudan's capital alongside Sudanese citizens since South Sudan's separation in 2011.

Nairobi rolls out Route 111 BRT pilot project to streamline and stabilise public transport
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

With the continued support from international partners and the success of this pilot, Nairobi is one step closer to providing its residents with a pub...

Sudan: No respite for civilians amid unrelenting war and aid access barriers
UN News  |  Apr 20, 2025

Nearly 12.5 million people have been forced from their homes, including over 3.3 million who have fled across borders in search of safety.

Sudanese refugees in Egypt embark on a return journey with hope for peace
XINHUA  |  Apr 18, 2025

An armed conflict erupted in mid-April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces over tensions linked to...

Mudavadi denies Kenya’s involvement with Sudan’s RSF, calls allegations politically driven
Amina Wako  |  Apr 17, 2025

His remarks come in the wake of controversial allegations by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who linked President William Ruto to the RSF’s...

Sudan urges ICJ to hold UAE accountable for genocide in Darfur and halt support to RSF
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 15, 2025

Specifically, Sudan wants the court to compel the UAE to stop all forms of assistance to the RSF, which it argues has enabled the militia to carry out...

Up to 400,000 displaced from Darfur camp after Sudan RSF takeover, UN agency says
Reuters  |  Apr 15, 2025

The RSF seized control of the camp on Sunday after a four-day assault that the government and aid groups have said left hundreds dead or wounded.

Sudan’s war isn’t nearly over – Armed civilian groups are rising
The Conversation  |  Apr 13, 2025

Neighbourhood defence units have emerged in urban areas like El-Gezira in central Sudan, El-Fasher in North Darfur, Al-Dalang in South Kordofan, El-Ob...

Sudan tells World Court UAE fuels Darfur genocide
Reuters  |  Apr 10, 2025

The UAE has repeatedly dismissed the filing of the case as a political game and have argued the ICJ, also known as the World Court, has no legal power...

Gachagua's claim about Ruto's interests in Sudan could jeopardise Kenya's reputation
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 09, 2025

Gachagua claimed that Ruto has been conducting gold trade with Hemedti so that the RSF leader can get money to buy firearms for the paramilitary force...

UAE says companies sanctioned by US over Sudan war not operating in the Emirates
Amina Wako  |  Apr 08, 2025

The UAE says it is cooperating with Washington and conducting its own probe into the entities and individuals involved.

As Sudan's army retakes ground, some displaced residents return to ravaged capital
Reuters  |  Apr 08, 2025

The streets, now strewn with debris and remnants of conflict, led him to a structure that was barely standing after two years of fighting between the...

Khartoum slams UK's Sudan Conference, decries exclusion and "militia legitimisation"
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 07, 2025

Sudan's statement singled out several countries invited to the London summit as "complicit" in supporting the RSF's operations, including the United A...

Sudan's RSF claims to have shot down army plane in northern Darfur
Reuters  |  Apr 03, 2025

The RSF has claimed to have downed planes used by the army previously, including a transport plane that came down in northern Darfur in October.

Sudan's paramilitary RSF chief Hemedti says war with army is not over
Reuters  |  Mar 30, 2025

The RSF leader conceded in an audio message on Telegram that his forces had left the capital last week as the army consolidated its gains.

The battle for Khartoum: tracking Sudan’s war over two years
The Conversation  |  Mar 29, 2025

The war has also triggered a massive displacement crisis, with more than 14 million people forced to flee their homes. Many have sought refuge in neig...

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