Rapid Support Forces
Over 100 Killed in Sudan Kindergarten and Hospital Attacks: WHO Reports Dozens of Children Among Victims
Dec 09, 2025 12:30 am CST
The World Health Organization reports that more than 100 people, including 63 children, were killed when Sudan's Rapid Support Forces attacked a kindergarten and hospital in South Kordofan state. The December 4 attacks involved repeated strikes and targeting of first responders, representing another tragic episode in Sudan's 2.5-year civil war.
Fleeing Horror: Survivors Recount Brutal Violence and Mass Exodus from Sudan's El-Fasher
Nov 14, 2025 02:49 pm CST
Refugees from Sudan's El-Fasher describe harrowing escapes amid intensified violence as the Rapid Support Forces captured the city after an 18-month siege. Nearly 90,000 people have fled in just two weeks, facing extortion at checkpoints and witnessing horrific scenes of death. The ongoing civil war has displaced almost 12 million people and created what the UN calls the world's most extensive hunger crisis.
UN Reports 40 Killed in Funeral Attack as Sudan Conflict Escalates Across New Territories
Nov 05, 2025 07:43 pm CST
The UN has reported 40 deaths following an attack on a funeral in El-Obeid, Sudan, as the conflict between the Rapid Support Forces and the military continues to expand into new territories. With paramilitaries now controlling Darfur after capturing El-Fasher, and widespread reports of atrocities including sexual violence against civilians, international organizations are urgently calling for a ceasefire while diplomatic efforts struggle to gain traction amid the deteriorating humanitarian situation.
Sudan's Humanitarian Crisis Deepens: Two Cities Confirmed in Famine Following Extended Military Sieges
Nov 04, 2025 02:54 am CST
The UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification has officially confirmed famine conditions in al-Fashir and Kadugli, two Sudanese cities besieged during the country's ongoing civil war. The crisis, resulting from a 30-month conflict between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army, has left 21.2 million people facing acute food insecurity while International Criminal Court prosecutors gather evidence of alleged mass killings following al-Fashir's fall to paramilitary forces.
Indian National Kidnapped by RSF Militia in Sudan: Adarsh Behera's Plea for Help Amid Ongoing Conflict
Nov 04, 2025 12:43 am CST
An Indian national, Adarsh Behera from Odisha, has been kidnapped by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in Sudan amidst the ongoing violent conflict between the RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The 36-year-old, who has been working in Sudan since 2022, was abducted from Al Fashir and is believed to have been taken to Nyala, an RSF stronghold. His family has shared a video of him pleading for help, as the International Criminal Court warns that RSF actions may constitute war crimes.
Sudan Crisis Escalates: Over 36,000 Flee as Conflict Spreads from Darfur to Strategic Kordofan Region
Nov 03, 2025 08:39 pm CST
The Sudan conflict has expanded from Darfur to the strategic Kordofan region, forcing over 36,000 civilians to flee in less than a week. As the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese army battle for control of key logistics hub El-Obeid, the UN warns of ethnic reprisals and "large-scale atrocities" reminiscent of patterns seen in Darfur. This two-year war has killed tens of thousands and created the world's largest displacement and hunger crises, affecting nearly 12 million people.
Emirates Luxury Ad Sparks Outrage Amid UAE's Alleged Arms Support to Sudan's RSF Forces
Oct 31, 2025 11:23 pm CST
Emirates' business class advertisement has triggered widespread condemnation on social media as the UAE faces allegations of supplying weapons to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group accused of atrocities in Darfur. The timing of the luxury promotion has intensified criticism of the airline's home country's reported involvement in Sudan's devastating civil war, which has raged for over two years between former power-sharing partners.
Hundreds Feared Dead After Attack on Last Functioning Hospital in Sudan's Al-Fashir: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
Oct 31, 2025 01:34 am CST
The last operational hospital in Sudan's al-Fashir city has been raided amid the takeover by the Rapid Support Forces, with hundreds feared dead according to the WHO and Sudanese officials. Over 36,000 residents have fled the city while communications remain cut off, raising serious concerns about ethnic cleansing and humanitarian crisis in the region where more than 200,000 people remain trapped following an 18-month siege.
Sudan's Humanitarian Catastrophe: RSF Capture of El-Fasher Sparks Genocide Fears Amid Mass Atrocities
Oct 29, 2025 10:05 am CST
The capture of El-Fasher by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces has triggered fears of genocide reminiscent of Darfur's darkest days. With 177,000 civilians trapped, documented executions, and "Rwanda-level" violence according to experts, the conflict has created the world's largest displacement crisis as both sides stand accused of widespread atrocities in a war that has effectively partitioned the country.
Sudan Crisis Deepens: RSF Claims Capture of Final Army Stronghold in Darfur Region
Oct 26, 2025 09:05 pm CST
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have claimed the capture of the army headquarters in El-Fasher, potentially gaining control of the last major urban center in Darfur. This development marks a significant shift in Sudan's two-year conflict that has killed tens of thousands and displaced nearly 12 million people, while leaving 260,000 civilians trapped in El-Fasher without humanitarian aid or food supplies.