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Slaughter in Sudan and the shadowy trail to the UAE

In Darfur, at least twice as many people have been killed than in Gaza since 2023. As the crisis looks likely to worsen, one nation has questions to answer over its links to the atrocities. By Robert Fox

Evening Standard

ICC prosecutors seek life sentence for Janjaweed leader convicted of Darfur crimes

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have asked for a life sentence for a Janjaweed militia leader convicted of atrocities in Darfur over 20 years ago

The Independent UK

Why has Sudan descended into mass slaughter? The answer goes far beyond simple ethnic conflict

The recent capture of the western Sudanese city of El Fasher by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been followed by allegations of appalling war crimes: massacres, looting and rapes.

The Conversation

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At least 36,000 Sudanese have fled since fall of El Fasher to RSF, says UN agency

International Organization for Migration says displaced are heading to Tawila, which is already sheltering 652,000 displaced people

The Guardian - UK

A Sudanese massacre foretold: the grim familiarity of the RSF’s rampage through El Fasher

Atrocities unfolding in El Fasher since it fell to paramilitary forces follow a bleak pattern seen in Rwanda, Liberia and Sudan itself, including lack of international action

The Guardian - UK

Militia attack on hospital in Darfur came in waves, WHO says

The World Health Organization reports that gunmen who reportedly killed at least 460 people at a hospital in Sudan's Darfur region returned three times to the facility during their assault

The Independent UK

Hundreds reportedly killed at Sudanese hospital as evidence of RSF atrocities mounts

Rapid Support Forces, which claimed control of El Fasher on Sunday, reportedly killed at least 460 people ‘in cold blood’

The Guardian - UK

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A landmark conviction for war crimes in Sudan shows the wheels of global justice do turn – albeit slowly

Despite the International Criminal Court (ICC) being under immense pressure right now, its first conviction for crimes in Darfur, and the first for gender-based persecution as a crime against humanity, is a major win.

The Conversation

Activists welcome ICC conviction of Sudanese warlord for Darfur crimes

Human rights activists on Tuesday hailed the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to convict a Sudanese militia chief for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during attacks in Darfur at the turn of the century.

Radio France Internationale

ICC convicts former militia leader and al-Bashir ally of past war crimes in Sudan's Darfur region

Abd-Al-Rahman led the Janjaweed militia responsible for the killing of over 300,000 people and displacing millions in Sudan’s Darfur region during a brutal campaign which also displaced close to three million people.

Euronews

ICC convicts former Sudan militia leader for war crimes in Darfur

Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, known as Ali Kushayb, found guilty over atrocities

The Guardian - UK

ICC Finds Sudan Militia Chief Guilty Of Crimes Against Humanity

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday convicted a feared Sudanese militia chief for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during brutal attacks in Darfur.

International Business Times

ICC To Give War Crimes Verdict On Sudan Militia Chief

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday hands down its verdict on a feared Sudanese militia chief accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity during brutal attacks in Darfur.

International Business Times

In Sudan, 'Never Again' Has Proved Untrue: UNHCR Chief

After the bloody civil war in Sudan's Darfur region 20 years ago, the world said "never again."

International Business Times

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The Conversation

Sudan’s war isn’t nearly over – armed civilian groups are rising

Sudan’s war, now entering its third year, has taken another unexpected turn. In March 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), also known as the Janjaweed, withdrew from Khartoum, abandoning the presidential palace and airport.

Al Jazeera

Is Sudan’s war merging with South Sudanese conflicts?

Sudan’s war is spilling into South Sudan as its army and RSF seek new proxies and partners.

The Guardian - UK

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants over atrocities in Darfur

Karim Khan says civilians being targeted and communities destroyed in western region of Sudan

International Business Times

Daglo, Feared Darfuri General Accused By US Of Genocide

Sudanese paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who has been sanctioned by the United States for genocide, went from feared Darfur militia commander to de facto vice-president before unleashing a devastating war for power.

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Radio France Internationale

ICC to wrap up landmark trial of notorious Sudanese militia chief

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has entered the final stages of its first-ever trial involving crimes committed during Sudan’s Darfur conflict. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, is accused of leading Sudan’s Janjaweed militia in a campaign of murder, rape, and torture between 2003 and 2004.

International Business Times

Sudan Militia Chief 'Enthusiastically' Committed War Crimes: Prosecutor

A feared Sudanese militia chief "willingly and enthusiastically" participated in war crimes, the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor charged Wednesday, laying out searing accusations of rape, murder, and torture.

International Business Times

ICC To Wrap Up War Crimes Trial Of Feared Sudan Militia Chief

The war crimes trial of a feared Sudanese militia chief accused of rape, murder, and torture across the Darfur region of Sudan during the country's brutal civil war wraps up this week.

Al Jazeera

Threat of RSF invasion looms over el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur

Displaced people are taking up arms to defend themselves against the paramilitary and the atrocities it is known for.

International Business Times

No End In Sight To Sudan War As Both Sides Seek 'Decisive' Win

Sudan has seen a surge in extreme violence in recent weeks as the warring military and paramilitary push for a decisive victory, with no political solution in sight.

The Conversation

How militia groups capture states and ruin countries: the case of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces

The rise of Sudan’s most notorious paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, shows how armed groups can infiltrate state institutions – often with disastrous results for society.

Al Jazeera

US sanctions two RSF commanders as fighting escalates in Sudan’s Darfur

UN officials and rights groups warn hundreds of thousands of civilians are at risk amid heavy fighting in el-Fasher.

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