Rapid Security Forces (RSF) Stories

Sudan war: RSF presser in Nairobi cancelled amid pressure from US
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 13, 2025

This is not the first time RSF is cancelling a press briefing in Nairobi. In 2023, they planned a similar press conference at a hotel in Nairobi's Wes...

IGAD proposes African peacekeeping force to oversee Sudan's ceasefire deal
Amina Wako  |  Nov 18, 2024

The IGAD Special Envoy to Sudan has proposed the Peace and Security Contingency Mechanism (PSCM), a non-combatant peacekeeping and observatory body un...

Sudan's army chief appoints new acting foreign minister
Reuters  |  Nov 04, 2024

Hussein Awad Ali has been relieved of his duties, with Ali Youssef Ahmed taking his place, a statement from Burhan's office said.

UN official decries attacks against civilians in Al Jazirah state
UN News  |  Oct 27, 2024

Residents of villages such as Safita Ghanoubab, Al Hilaliya, and Al Aziba were reportedly assaulted, humiliated and threatened, forcing many to flee f...

Head of Sudan's RSF accuses Egypt of being involved in airstrikes on group's troops
Reuters  |  Oct 10, 2024

The Egyptian foreign ministry denied Hemedti's accusations regarding the participation of Egyptian aviation in the ongoing war in Sudan.

Unruly RSF fighters sow chaos in Sudan's farming heartland
Reuters  |  Aug 09, 2024

The RSF says it is open to negotiating a ceasefire and humanitarian access. The military says it cannot negotiate until the RSF exits civilian areas a...

At least 22 killed in RSF attacks on Sudan's al-Fashir, activist group says
Reuters  |  Jul 27, 2024

The city is the national army's last remaining position in the Darfur region and a key front in the war with the RSF that has turned Sudan into the wo...

US invites Sudan's warring parties for talks, RSF to participate
Reuters  |  Jul 24, 2024

The talks will include the African Union, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and the United Nations as observers, Blinken said in a statement. Saudi Arab...

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed visits Port Sudan for peace talks
Amina Wako  |  Jul 10, 2024

PM Abiy stressed that the problems of nations should be resolved internally without external interference.

Women, children trapped at church in Sudan's capital endure hunger, bombardment
Reuters  |  Jul 03, 2024

Some families took shelter at the mission in June last year, hoping for protection from its concrete roof. But the area soon became cut off as the RSF...

AU Peace and Security Council leaders to convene on Sudan crisis
Amina Wako  |  Jun 21, 2024

The meeting serves as a crucial response to the crisis and highlights the AU's delayed efforts in addressing one of Africa's largest humanitarian issu...

Sudan, UAE trade accusations in heated exchange at UN Security Council Meeting 
Amina Wako  |  Jun 19, 2024

The Sudanese representative to the United Nations, Al-Harith Idris, reiterated accusations against the United Arab Emirates for supporting the "Rapid...

Security Council demands end to siege of El Fasher in Sudan
UN News  |  Jun 14, 2024

The RSF and the Sudanese Army have been battling for more than a year, and fighting in El Fasher has been escalating in recent months.

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