Rapid Support Forces Stories

Sudan claims UAE recruiting mercenaries from Colombia, Africa to aid RSF
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 06, 2025

Sudan's Foreign Ministry levelled the allegations in a recent statement, claiming to have "irrefutable evidence" to support the claims.

Sudan’s rebel force has declared a parallel government: What this means for the war
The Conversation  |  Aug 05, 2025

The Rapid Support Forces, originally formed from the Janjaweed militias in 2000s Darfur, later became a powerful state-backed paramilitary group that...

New report details RSF atrocities in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains, calls for international probe
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 05, 2025

The report documented 23 confirmed cases of rape during the review period but warned that the actual number is likely much higher due to stigma and fe...

Starvation, desperation grip Sudan’s El Fasher as war cuts off food, triggers soaring prices
XINHUA  |  Aug 04, 2025

Since May 10, 2024, fierce clashes have engulfed El Fasher, pitting the Sudanese Armed Forces and their allies against the Rapid Support Forces.

Sudanese army accuses RSF of handing over Zamzam camp to Colombian mercenaries
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 04, 2025

Once a refuge for over 300,000 displaced people, the camp was later transformed into a heavily fortified military and artillery base, according to loc...

Sudan: Is a rival government splitting the country in two?
DW News  |  Aug 02, 2025

The new rival "Government of Peace and Unity" in Darfur has not been internationally recognised. But observers fear it could bring more civil war, hum...

Cameroonian arrested over Sh80 million gold scam targeting Canadian investor
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 31, 2025

The suspect, Francis Talla Oufa, also known as Allain, is accused of luring the victim into the fake gold deal in November 2024, promising massive ret...

AU slams RSF’s move to form parallel government in Sudan
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 30, 2025

The AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) condemned what it termed "the creation of a so-called parallel government" led by the Sudan Founding Alliance...

Sudan calls for end to UN probe on war crimes
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 29, 2025

The fact-finding mission, created by the UN Human Rights Council in October 2023, was tasked with investigating alleged war crimes committed by both t...

UN human rights expert visits Port Sudan amid escalating civil war and RSF power move
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 28, 2025

Nouicer's visit aims to assess the human rights situation and engage directly with stakeholders in a nation where governance, the rule of law, and bas...

Sudan slams Kenya for supporting rebel group RSF’s move to establish rival administration
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 27, 2025

In a statement dated July 27, the Sudanese government also criticised Kenya, accusing it of enabling the RSF’s preparatory meetings in Nairobi.

Sudan's paramilitary-led coalition announces formation of parallel government
XINHUA  |  Jul 27, 2025

RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo was selected as President of the Presidential Council, the highest sovereign authority in the new government.

Egypt begins free train rides for Sudanese refugees returning to Khartoum
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 22, 2025

Many of the refugees carried their belongings in small suitcases and plastic bags, with some visibly emotional as they prepared to leave Egypt after m...

Sudan bans WhatsApp voice and video calls, citing national security amid ongoing conflict
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 21, 2025

The directive is expected to significantly disrupt communication for millions of Sudanese, especially in regions such as Darfur and South Kordofan, wh...

Sudan’s General Burhan lands in Khartoum as army reclaims control of strategic airport
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 20, 2025

Under Burhan’s leadership, the army regained full control of Khartoum about four months ago, prompting the government to intensify efforts to restore...

Sudan’s war is an economic disaster:  Here’s how bad it could get
The Conversation  |  Jul 19, 2025

Sudan’s war is more than a political crisis. It is an economic catastrophe unfolding in real time. One that is deepening poverty, destroying livelihoo...

UN warns Sudan conflict spilling into South Sudan as smuggled arms breach embargo
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 17, 2025

Since late 2024, South Sudanese security forces have intercepted an alarming number of modern Turkish-made rifles, some equipped with advanced optical...

Fragile serenity: Displaced Sudanese find momentary refuge in Tawila, North Darfur
XINHUA  |  Jul 17, 2025

About 70 km from El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, the arriving displaced carry stories of resilience intertwined with unending pain.

‘They told them I was dead': A mother’s pain and the mental toll of family separation on children
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 14, 2025

Children are often more affected by separation or divorce than the parents themselves. In her experience, many children may not have the words to expr...

UN Security Council faces key vote on Haiti mission as Guterres recommends one-year extension
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 12, 2025

Panana and the US, the co-penholders on Haiti, have, however, proposed that to extend BINUH's mandate by six and a half months, rather than one year.

Cabinet shake-up in Sudan as transitional PM Kamil Tayyib Idris seeks stability amid civil war
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 11, 2025

The appointments, announced by state-run 'Sudan News Agency', are seen as an attempt to fill key governance gaps and build momentum behind a technocra...

Sudan accuses UAE of 'manipulating global forums' to shield RSF
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 06, 2025

Sudan referenced the recent Non-Aligned Movement meetings at the expert level in New York, where it claims the UAE delegation attempted to exclude exp...

One in five Kenyan adolescents suffers childhood trauma, study reveals
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 29, 2025

These experiences include various forms of abuse, such as physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, as well as neglect and household dysfunction.

Kenya urges UN Security Council to fast-track support office for Haiti Security Mission
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The UN Support Office is part of the recommendations made by Secretary General Antonio Guterres earlier this year, aimed at keeping the mission runnin...

Kenya defends UAE ties, denies aiding Sudan's RSF
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 26, 2025

In a statement on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs said such statements are reckless, unsubstantiated and risk destabilising reg...

Sudan military accuses Kenya of backing RSF militia, escalating diplomatic row
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 24, 2025

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed Kenya was complicit in supplying arms to the Rapid Support Forces (...

Sudan’s RSF leader Mohamed Dagalo extends olive branch to Egypt amid strained relations
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 23, 2025

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo appeared to soften his stance after months of alleging that Egypt was providing direct military support to the SAF in the ongoin...

UN warns Sudan warring parties are weaponising aid, fuelling famine and war crimes
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 19, 2025

The UN report states that the SAF has enforced complex and punitive bureaucratic hurdles, while the RSF has looted aid convoys and completely obstruct...

Rapid Support Forces seizes strategic oasis near Sudan-Libya-Egypt border
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 17, 2025

According to RSF, capturing the zone will impact multiple combat front lines, particularly in the northern desert and strengthen efforts to combat ill...

Kenya blames Egypt, Iran, UAE for fuelling Sudan war in explosive geopolitical accusation
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 16, 2025

claimed that the involvement of mercenaries from countries like Russia and Colombia was undermining peace efforts and deepening regional instability.

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