KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE Darfur is entering one of the darkest chapters in its 20-year history of violence. The fall of El Fasher on 26 October 2025 — after nearly 560 days of siege — has triggered a wave of killings, mass displacement, sexual violence, and starvation that UN officials describe as “terrifying,” “unprecedented,” […]
CategoriesAbduction Arbitrary Killings Arrest Forced Evictions Human rights Ransom RSF Security Situation TortureOctober 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 […]
CategoriesAbduction Arrest Dispatch Human rights RSF Sexual Violence TortureImmediate Release of WHRD On September 28, 2025, The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) and Nisa el Mustaqbal (Women of the Future Initiative) strongly condemn the arbitrary arrest and detention of Ms. Suwaken Ishaq Adam Arbab, a respected human rights and women’s rights defender, who was detained by members of the Rapid Support Forces […]
On July 17, 2025, North Darfur – El Fasher and Tawila IDP Camp, The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) expresses deep concern regarding the escalating and systematic violations of human rights committed by elements of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Darfur, particularly around El Fasher and the Tawila camp for Internally Displaced […]
A Child Injured, a Young Man Killed, and Employees Arbitrarily Detained Amid Escalating Violence and Corruption On 5 July 2025, Central Darfur State, Sudan, Escalating Violence Against Civilians. Amid the ongoing deterioration of security across Darfur, two serious incidents involving civilians were documented in late June and early July 2025. The first was the injury […]
CategoriesArbitrary Killings Assault Global Advocacy HomeArbitrary Killings Human rights Report RSF Security SituationDate 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 […]
Violent Assault on Furawi Tribe Members in Wadi Markno – Linked to Historical Tribal Dispute” On Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 11:00 PM, in Wadi Markno, northwest of Nertiti, Central Darfur State two brothers, Ismail Abdel Shafi Ahmed Suleiman (40 years old) and Omar Abdel Shafi Ahmed Suleiman (55 years old), Both from the Furawi […]
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 […]
CategoriesAbduction Assault Forced Evictions Healthcare Human rights Humanitarian Aid Report Sexual Violence TortureMarch 17, 2025 The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) strongly condemns the recent atrocities uncovered in Sharg Elnil, Khartoum, where Red Crescent volunteers discovered the bodies of at least 15 victims in a well. Reports indicate that most of the victims had been executed with gunshots to the head, while others showed evidence of […]
CategoriesHomeArbitrary Killings Human rights Humanitarian Aid Press release Ransom Refugee Report Torture(Kampala February 2, 2025) The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) welcomes the withdrawal of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from the city of Umm Rawaba. This development is viewed as a significant step toward ending the RSF’s control over civilian areas, which have endured serious human rights violations, including violence, looting, and the intimidation […]
