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DNHR Statement on Escalating Atrocities in El Fasher, North Darfur.

The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) expresses grave concern over the ongoing violence in El Fasher, North Darfur, where fighting between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has intensified since yesterday. Reports from DNHR field monitors and witness testimonies confirm a sharp escalation in hostilities, widespread civilian casualties, and […]

RSF Claims Control of Sudanese Army Base in El Fasher Amid Rising Civilian Toll CategoriesGlobal Advocacy RSF SAF Security Situation

RSF Claims Control of Sudanese Army Base in El Fasher Amid Rising Civilian Toll

October 26, 2025 — El Fasher, North Darfur State The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have claimed control of the Sudanese army’s 6th Infantry Division headquarters in El Fasher after days of intense fighting, according to information gathered by the Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) from sources in and around the city. Since April 2024, […]

RSF Captures and Forces Youth to Fight in El Fasher, North Darfur CategoriesAbduction Global Advocacy RSF Security Situation

RSF Captures and Forces Youth to Fight in El Fasher, North Darfur.

Fighters from Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have captured and forced dozens of young men to fight in the ongoing conflict around El Fasher, according to testimonies gathered by the Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) from witnesses and sources inside the city. Witnesses reported that 65 young men were seized at RSF checkpoints between […]

Widespread RSF Attacks CategoriesAbduction Arbitrary Killings Refugee Crisis RSF Security Situation

Widespread RSF Abductions and Killing of Civilians Reported Between El Fasher and Tawila.

Armed fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) abducted more than a dozen girls and killed a civilian woman along the El Fasher–Tawila route in North Darfur between October 20 and 22, 2025, according to information gathered by the Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) through field monitors and eyewitness interviews. On October 20, RSF […]

RSF and Allied Militias Attack Civilians’ Farmlands in Zalingei, Central Darfur CategoriesAssault RSF Security Situation

RSF and Allied Militias Attack Civilians’ Farmlands in Zalingei, Central Darfur 

On October 13, 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) represented by allied Arab tribal groups, including the Roua carried out coordinated attacks against farmers from African tribes in Zalingei, Central Darfur.  This incident highlights how the RSF continues to mobilize tribal militias to target specific ethnic communities, fueling tribal tensions and creating the false perception […]

SAF Airstrike on RSF-Controlled Saraf Omra Market and Subsequent Arbitrary Arrests by RSF CategoriesAerial bombardment Human rights RSF SAF Security Situation

SAF Airstrike on RSF-Controlled Saraf Omra Market and Subsequent Arbitrary Arrests by RSF.

SAF Airstrike on RSF-Controlled Saraf Omra Market and Subsequent Arbitrary Arrests by RSF On October 19, at around 1:30 PM, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) carried out an airstrike on Saraf Omra market, which is under Rapid Support Forces (RSF) control. The attack caused significant damage, including the destruction of shops and restaurants, and injuries […]

RSF Extortion and Sexual Violence Against Displaced Families Fleeing El-Fasher CategoriesAssault Food Security Forced Evictions Global Advocacy Looting Refugee Refugee Crisis RSF Security Situation

RSF Extortion and Sexual Violence Against Displaced Families Fleeing El-Fasher 

On 19 October 2025, approximately 70 families fled El-Fasher city in the morning, heading toward Tawila. Upon reaching Shagra Village, they were intercepted and escorted by RSF soldiers, who were reportedly recording videos of the displaced civilians.  At Garni, about 20 km west of Shagra, the group encountered an RSF checkpoint. According to eyewitnesses, RSF […]

Renewed RSF Shelling in El Fasher Targets Hospitals and Displacement Shelters, Killing Dozens CategoriesAerial bombardment HomeArbitrary Killings Refugee Refugee Crisis RSF Security Situation

Renewed RSF Shelling in El Fasher Targets Hospitals and Displacement Shelters, Killing Dozens.

Date: 9 October 2025Location: El Fasher, North Darfur The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have intensified their shelling campaign in El Fasher, North Darfur, over the past week killing and injuring dozens of civilians in successive attacks on hospitals, displacement camps, and residential areas. According to medical officials, at least 12 civilians were killed and 17 […]

Shangil Tobai, North Darfur CategoriesAbduction Arrest Global Advocacy Security Situation

RSF Forces Attack Displacement Camps in Shangil Tobai, North Darfur

Fresh violence erupted on Saturday, 4 October 2025, in Shangil Tobai Administrative Unit, Dar Al-Salam locality, North Darfur State, after a clash inside Nifasha Camp between small truck drivers escalated into a broader assault by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). According to eyewitnesses, the incident began around 4:00 p.m. when two businessmen from the Arab […]

North Darfur State: Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in El Fasher CategoriesForced Evictions Global Advocacy Security Situation Uncategorized

North Darfur State: Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in El Fasher

The humanitarian situation in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, is worsening. Older people, children, and women are the most affected as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue to besiege the city from four directions. RSF forces recently took control of the Abu Shouk camp and expelled displaced residents from their homes. Many […]