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The Fall of El-Fasher: RSF Takeover Unleashes Wave of Violence Against Civilians

October 26, 2025 marked one of the darkest days in Darfur’s ongoing crisis. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized El-Fasher, North Darfur’s capital and the Sudanese army’s last major stronghold in the region, after 18 months of brutal siege. What followed was systematic violence against civilians—mass killings, sexual assault, extortion, and forced starvation. This report […]

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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 […]

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Four Civilians Killed in Sennar State Amidst Rising Militia Violence

Four civilians were killed in the village of Al-Qirbin in Sennar state on Saturday, August 9, after being shot by a member of a local militia, in an incident that highlights the growing danger posed by armed groups operating with impunity across Sudan. The killings have been condemned by rights groups as a flagrant violation […]

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Field Report: Armed Assault and Robbery in East Nile Area – Central Darfur State:

On the evening of Monday, June 23, 2025, at approximately 5:00 PM, Mr. Habib Abkar, a 35-year-old civilian and graduate of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at the University of Zalingei (10th cohort, majoring in Management), was shot and robbed by armed assailants near the Mournei Bridge, a key crossing between Central and […]

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Young Civilian Killed in Shangil Tobay south Darfur: Eyewitnesses Accuse RSF:

Date of Incident: June 10, 2025Time: 8:00 PM Location: Shangil Tobay IDP Camp – Block 9Under the leadership of Sheikh Saleh ZakariaNorth Darfur, Sudan Victim Information: Incident Summary: On the evening of June 10, 2025, three armed individuals wearing Rapid Support Forces (RSF) uniforms entered the home of the victim, Mohammadin Osman Abdullah, and demanded […]

“Voices from Wadi Fadlagi: Human Rights Abuses in the Tribal Conflict of North Nierteti”

on last Wednesday, May 6, 2025, at 6:00 PM. Wadi Fadlagi – North of Nierteti, Central Darfur State (an area under the control of the Rapid Support Forces), an armed conflict erupted among members of the nomadic community belonging to the Nuweiba tribe due to social disputes reportedly related to women. The exchange of gunfire […]

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At Least Two Civilians Killed by Rapid Support Forces in South Nertiti.

Two civilians were shot dead by members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Saturday, 26 April 2025, in the Jananiya area, approximately 14 kilometres south of Nertiti City, Central Darfur. According to local sources, the incident occurred at around 9:00 AM while the victims were engaged in their daily work activities. Eyewitness accounts suggest […]

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“Civilians Flee to Nertiti as RSF Intensifies Violence Against El Fasher Displacement Camps”

April 22, 2025. Nertiti Locality, Central Darfur The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) expresses its deep concern over the ongoing mass displacement of civilians from El Fasher city and Abu Shouk IDP Camp, following an escalation of brutal attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In particular, the recent massacre at Zamzam IDP Camp […]

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“A Voice Silenced: The Killing of Journalist Mohamed Al-Fateh Abbas in El Fasher Shelling”

On April 18, 2025, The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) strongly condemns the heinous crime that claimed the life of young journalist Mohamed Al-Fateh Abbas, who was killed by a shell launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Wednesday, April 17, 2025, in the city of El Fasher. This incident occurred in the […]

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Humanitarian Workers Killed in Zamzam Camp NorthDarfur.

April 12, 2025, The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) strongly condemns the renewed attacks launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) this morning and evening on Zamzam IDP Camp in North Darfur, which led to the killing of 6 humanitarian staff members from the Relief organization while they were performing their duties to support […]