SUDAN CRISIS

In the midst of Sudan’s unfolding chaos, Khartoum stands as a city besieged by brutality and upheaval. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), embroiled in a fierce struggle for dominance against national army troops, have left at least 50 souls extinguished over the past week alone. The situation teeters dangerously on the precipice of catastrophe. A poignant narrative emerges from the trenches of this urban battlefield, narrated by the Khartoum Emergency Response Room—a courageous network of local volunteers…

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The US special envoy for Sudan is seeking "tangible results" from the talks to end the devastating war, despite the absence of the Sudanese government. War has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese army under the country's de facto ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. The RSF delegation is participating in the US-brokered talks to secure a ceasefire that began at an undisclosed location in Switzerland on…

Urgent Concerns Over Sexual Violence in Khartoum Amid Ongoing Conflict Human Rights Watch, based in New York City, has issued a grave warning about the rampant sexual violence plaguing Khartoum, the war-ravaged capital of Sudan. According to HRW, countless women and girls—ranging from ages 9 to 60—have faced egregious sexual violence at the hands of rival factions. Furthermore, these groups have obstructed survivors' access to essential healthcare services. In its latest report, "Khartoum is Not Safe for Women," the…

Sudan's Ongoing Crisis: A Humanitarian Catastrophe The protracted conflict in Sudan has resulted in the unfortunate internal displacement of over 10 million people, as reported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Since hostilities ignited in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), approximately 7.26 million individuals have abandoned their residences. This adds to the already staggering 2.83 million displaced due to earlier conflicts, highlights the IOM.…

Tragic Attack Claims Lives in Wad Alnoura, Sudan On Wednesday, local activists reported that a brutal assault by the Sudanese paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), resulted in the deaths of no fewer than 100 individuals in the village of Wad Alnoura, located in Gezira State. Should these figures be confirmed, this incident marks yet another brutal chapter in the RSF's ongoing campaign of violence against small villages throughout the agrarian region. This campaign intensified after the group seized control of…

Genocidal Accusations Against Sudan’s Paramilitary Forces in Darfur