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The Latest Breaking News from the Rapid Support Forces

Sudan army says Khartoum state 'completely free' of paramilitaries

The Sudanese army said on Tuesday it had dislodged rival paramilitaries from their last positions in Omdurman, part of the Sudanese capital, securing all of Khartoum state nearly two months after recapturing the capital's centre.

Radio France Internationale

Dossier of alleged Sudan war crimes handed to Metropolitan police

Lawyers say evidence file outlines atrocities including torture and rape carried out by the Rapid Support Forces in the country’s brutal civil conflict

The Guardian - UK

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.

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The battle for Khartoum: tracking Sudan’s war over two years

Sudan has been engulfed in brutal conflict since 15 April 2023, when tensions between the country’s two most powerful military factions erupted into civil war.

The Conversation

Sudanese army retakes Khartoum airport from rebels

The Sudanese army recaptured Khartoum airport and surrounding areas, military sources said on Wednesday, marking another gain in its two-year-old war with a rival armed group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Radio France Internationale

Sudan Army Retakes Khartoum Airport From Paramilitaries

The Sudanese army said it recaptured Khartoum airport from the Rapid Support Forces and surrounded the paramilitaries south of the capital on Wednesday, marking its latest battlefield gains.

International Business Times

Sudan files case to UN court alleging UAE is breaching genocide convention by funding rebels

Sudan has filed a case at the top United Nations court accusing the United Arab Emirates of breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces in Sudan’s deadly war

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UN Halts Aid In Sudan's Zamzam Camp Amid Intensifying Conflict

Conflict in Sudan's Zamzam camp disrupts aid distribution, risking a humanitarian crisis. International efforts underway to address the situation.

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Sudan recalls ambassador from Kenya, as Nairobi hosts meeting with rivals RSF

Sudan's military-led government has recalled its ambassador from Kenya, in protest at Nairobi's hosting of meetings aimed at forming a rival Sudanese government backed by the Rapid Support Forces.

Radio France Internationale

As Sudan’s RSF surrounds Darfur’s el-Fasher, ethnic killings feared

The Rapid Support Forces are waging all-out war to conquer the state capital and cement control over all of Darfur.

Al Jazeera

Sudan war: ethnic divisions are being used to cover up army failures – peace scholar

Sudan’s civil war has devastated the country and strained relations with neighbouring South Sudan. Events in January 2025 have stirred up xenophobic feelings in Sudan and outrage in its southern neighbour, heightening the risk of regional instability.

The Conversation

Peace in Sudan: a fresh mediation effort is needed – how it could work

Intense fighting has ravaged Sudan since 15 April 2023. The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and its erstwhile comrades-in-arms, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, has created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Famine, displacement and mass atrocities are wreaking havoc in the country.

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2024 witnessed ‘absolute failure’ of west to lead fight for human rights, says watchdog

Leading democracies have stood by while allies have committed atrocities or supported perpetrators, Human Rights Watch chief says ahead of annual World Report

The Guardian - UK

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.

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The Conversation

Sudan’s national treasures have been stolen – we spoke with the director of museums

In September, amid the ongoing war in Sudan, reports began to surface of the looting of the Sudan National Museum in the capital, Khartoum. The museum is internationally celebrated for the breadth of its collection. It illustrates powerful and unique African kingdoms from the ancient and medieval past in a…

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RSF Fighters Rampage In Sudan, Killing Over 120 People

Rapid Support Forces' brutal attack in Sudan results in over 120 deaths, escalating conflict with echoes of past atrocities.

The Conversation

Sudan’s civilians urgently need protection: the options for international peacekeeping

In September 2024, the United Nations’ independent fact-finding mission to Sudan issued its first report. Citing grave human rights violations amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the report called for the immediate deployment of an independent and impartial force to protect civilians.

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Sudan is burning and foreign powers are benefiting – what’s in it for the UAE

The United Nations has accused foreign players of prolonging the war in Sudan, making it harder for the country to find peace. The fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces started in April 2023. It was sparked by two generals competing for power after a failed…

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The Guardian - UK

Tens of thousands of artefacts looted from Sudan museum, says official

Thefts at Khartoum’s National Museum, one of most important in Africa, took place in region controlled by Rapid Support Forces group

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U.S.-Led Peace Talks In Geneva Aim To Resolve Sudan Conflict

U.S.-led peace talks in Geneva address Sudan's conflict with international support, aiming to bring peace and relief to the crisis.

France 24

First day of Sudan peace talks concludes with army absent, RSF presence unclear

Over a year into a conflict that has caused the world's worst displacement crisis, US-led peace talks for the war in Sudan showed little promise, with the Sudanese army failing to send representatives and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces refusing to confirm its own delegates' attendance.

The Independent UK

Sudan army absent as 1st day of peace talks conclude in Switzerland

The first day of U.S.-led peace talks aimed at finding a solution to Sudan’s brutal conflict concluded in Geneva with the country’s military absent and the other warring party’s participation unclear

The Conversation

Sudan’s catastrophe: farmers could offer quick post-war recovery, if peace is found

More than a year of conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has weakened the country’s fragile economy. This is in addition to triggering a humanitarian crisis, loss of lives, property destruction and income disruptions.

The Conversation

Sudan’s army has been battling to keep Darfur’s El Fasher from paramilitary forces – why the city’s so important

The ongoing conflict in Sudan between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces is complex. It’s rooted in weak state institutions, ethnic diversity and historical grievances.

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Sudan Military Commander Survives Drone Attack At Graduation Ceremony

General Burhan narrowly escapes drone attack in Sudan. Cease-fire talks planned for peace.

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