Sudanese rebels appear to be posting self-incriminating videos of torture and arson on social media

Fighters in Sudan appear to have filmed themselves glorifying the burning of homes and the whipping and beating of prisoners in the western region of Darfur. Composite: Twitter

Footage of rebel fighters in Sudan appearing to glorify the burning of homes and the torture of prisoners could be used by international courts to pursue war crime prosecutions, observers have told the Guardian.

Fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, have been accused of waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Sudan for the past year as they try to take control of the country.