A Sudanese court has sentenced Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, to death in absentia over the 2023 killing of West Darfur Governor Khamis Abdallah Abakar. The ruling, issued Sunday by the Anti-Terrorism and Crimes Against the State Court sitting in Port Sudan, marks the first court verdict against […]
The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted, without a vote, its first resolution focused specifically on El Obeid (A/HRC/62/L.48), the North Kordofan city facing an intensifying campaign of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) violence following 18 months of siege-like conditions. The resolution follows an emergency session convened after rights groups called on the Council to […]
CategoriesFood Security Global Advocacy Healthcare Human rights Humanitarian Aid Refugee Refugee Crisis SAF Security SituationSevere Weather Emergency Affecting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Blue Nile State, Sudan On 21 June 2026, at approximately 10:00 AM local time, severe weather conditions including heavy rainfall, strong winds, thunderstorms, and lightning strikes affected several internally displaced persons (IDPs) sites in Blue Nile State, Sudan. According to information provided by local community representatives […]
The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) documents a series of drone attacks carried out between 6 and 8 June 2026 across North Kordofan State that killed at least 18 civilians and left dozens more wounded, striking a market, villages, civilian vehicles, and a fuel station. The attacks were carried out by the warring parties […]
CategoriesGlobal AdvocacyThe Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) has documented the renewal of armed clashes between the Salamat and Beni Halba tribes in South Darfur State on 30 May 2026. Violence continued for a second consecutive day, resulting in casualties, civilian displacement, and the burning of villages with growing concern about the role of the Rapid […]
CategoriesFood Security Global Advocacy Human rights Humanitarian Aid Refugee Crisis RSF Security SituationField sources have reported to DNHR that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have imposed strict restrictions on humanitarian organizations operating in Tawila camp, Tawila locality, North Darfur. The RSF communicated these restrictions through official letters sent directly to organizations in the field. RSF Orders Relocation to Besieged El Fasher The letters require organizations to either […]
CategoriesAbduction Forced Evictions Global Advocacy Healthcare Human rights urgent importance of protecting childrenOn the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, the Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) reiterates the urgent importance of protecting children from the ravages of war, as we witness the staggering scale of today’s conflict in Sudan and its devastating impact on children. Across the country, and particularly in the Darfur region, […]
CategoriesGlobal Advocacy Human rights SAFSudan’s Sovereignty Council Chairman and Army Commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has stated that the country will not achieve peace until the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are eliminated. He rejected any political settlement that includes the paramilitary group as Sudan’s war enters its third year. Burhan’s Position on Political Settlement Speaking to journalists in Port Sudan, […]
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 […]
CategoriesGlobal Advocacy Human rights RSF SAFThe 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 […]
