Rapid Support Forces Stories

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

Sudanese on Nile island in capital recount paramilitary repression
Amina Wako  |  Mar 28, 2025

Tuti island, with its green landscape overlooking the majestic Nile waters, was once one of Sudan's most soothing spots, offering relaxation in a nati...

Sudanese army drives rival RSF from central Khartoum, witnesses say
Reuters  |  Mar 26, 2025

With the army now re-establishing its position in the capital, it is making a new push to cement its control in the centre of Sudan.

Sudan army surrounds Khartoum airport and nearby areas, military sources say
Reuters  |  Mar 26, 2025

The army had long been on the back foot in a conflict that threatens to partition the country and has caused a humanitarian disaster

Over 45 killed in RSF attack in western Sudan, local organisations say
XINHUA  |  Mar 23, 2025

The Sudanese Doctors Network said on X that the RSF carried out "mass executions" of 48 people from the Al-Malha area, while 63 others were injured du...

Medics struggle to revive Sudan's hungry with trickle of aid supplies
Reuters  |  Mar 19, 2025

About half of Sudan's population of 50 million now suffer some degree of acute hunger, and famine has taken hold in at least five areas, including sev...

Sudanese army announces significant progress in central Khartoum, paramilitary forces deny
XINHUA  |  Mar 17, 2025

According to previous reports from the Sudanese army, three mobile forces, advancing from Omdurman in the north, East Nile in the east, and the edge o...

Two years of brutal war: Could Sudan be split into two countries?
DW News  |  Mar 17, 2025

Military strikes, famine and disease have killed tens of thousands of civilians and millions have been displaced.

[IGNORE]UNICEF says 16 million children in Sudan at risk of starvation as war devastates nation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 15, 2025

The conflict has also forced at least 16.5 million young people out of school, further endangering their future.

Humanitarian organisations call for urgent interventions in Sudan as crisis deepens
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 14, 2025

Since the war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their associated militias in April 2023, tens of...

Museveni rejects recognition of RSF-backed parallel government formed in Nairobi
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 06, 2025

Agar revealed that President Museveni had expressed concerns over the Nairobi-based RSF activities and reaffirmed Uganda's support for Sudan's legitim...

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