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Ethnic Targeting and Forced Displacement CategoriesForced Evictions Global Advocacy Security Situation

Ethnic Targeting and Forced Displacement: RSF Attack on Al-Gamara Village, North Darfur.

On January 19, 2026, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out a coordinated attack on Al-Gamara village, located in North Kutum locality, North Darfur, resulting in civilian deaths, widespread destruction of property, and mass forced displacement. The Attack According to multiple eyewitness accounts, RSF forces entered Al-Gamara village and set fire to civilian homes, causing […]

ICC Deputy Prosecutor: RSF Conducted "Organised, Calculated Campaign" of Atrocities in El Fasher CategoriesGlobal Advocacy Human rights RSF SAF

ICC Deputy Prosecutor: RSF Conducted “Organised, Calculated Campaign” of Atrocities in El Fasher

The International Criminal Court’s Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan told the UN Security Council on Monday that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) oversaw “an organised, calculated campaign” of mass atrocities during the capture of El Fasher in October 2025. Speaking virtually from The Hague, Khan said the ICC is intensifying efforts to establish individual criminal […]

SAF Drone Strike Kills Dozens at Market in North Darfur

December 20, 2025 | Al-Malha Locality, North Darfur State On December 20, 2025, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) conducted a drone strike on Al-Hara Al-Atroun market in Al-Malha Locality, North Darfur State, killing dozens of unarmed civilians and completely destroying the market. The Attack The attack killed dozens of civilians, including at least seven women, […]

Sudanese refugees Chad humanitarian crisis CategoriesGlobal Advocacy Report Security Situation

Sudanese Refugees in Eastern Chad Face Dire Humanitarian Crisis: Protests and Testimonies Reveal Severe Deprivation.

Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad are facing a severe humanitarian crisis. On Monday, hundreds of refugees in Marah camp took to the streets demanding food, water, shelter, and medical care. Testimonies from Qaga camp reveal the depth of deprivation affecting vulnerable populations, with refugees describing conditions so severe that hope itself has become a casualty. […]

DNHR at ACHPR 85th Session CategoriesGlobal Advocacy Press release

DNHR at ACHPR 85th Session: Report Launch & High-Level Advocacy on Darfur

Banjul, The Gambia — 29 October 2025 The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) successfully concluded its participation in the 85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR). The engagement served as a critical platform to elevate the escalating crisis in North Darfur and officially launch DNHR’s new investigative report, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]