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 Arbitrary Detention Arbitrary Killings Arrest Human rights Ransom Report RSF Security SituationAfter the fall of El Fasher, the Rapid Support Forces turned arbitrary detention into a criminal enterprise targeting thousands of civilians. March 2026 On 26 October 2025, El Fasher, the last state capital in Darfur not under RSF control fell after more than 500 days of siege. As tens of thousands of civilians fled, RSF […]
On the first day of Ramadan, the village of Um Rasuma in West Kordofan State became the site of a devastating drone strike that killed 26 civilians, including 15 children, and wounded 14 others. The attack targeted residents gathering at the village’s main water source to secure drinking water for their families. The strike occurred at approximately […]
February 5, 2026 | Alasha Camp, Eastern Chad A fire broke out in Alasha Market inside Alasha refugee camp in Eastern Chad on February 5, 2026. The blaze destroyed a large number of shops and threatened the livelihoods of refugee families who depend on the market for survival. According to eyewitnesses interviewed by the 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 […]
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, […]
CategoriesGlobal Advocacy Report Security SituationSudanese 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. […]
CategoriesAerial bombardment Dispatch Human rights Humanitarian Aid Press release RSF Security SituationDecember 14, 2025 DNHR expresses its grave concern and unequivocal condemnation of the drone strike that killed six soldiers serving with the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/12/1166592 at a military base in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan State, on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Under international humanitarian law, United Nations peacekeeping […]
CategoriesAerial bombardment Security Situation29 November 2025 | Kumo, Nuba Mountains On 29 November 2025, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) carried out a drone attack in the Kumo area of the Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan State. The strike targeted a zone under the control of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North (SPLM–N). 45 people were killed—the majority were school students. […]
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,” […]
