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Extortion and Coercion by RSF and Allied Militias in Darfur: A Call for International Intervention

(Kampala) – On July 22, 2017, armed men from the Jaloul Arab tribes group, which supports the Rapid Support Force (RSF), arrested Sheikh Jamaa Ishaq Abdul Karim, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Issa Hammad, Abdul Qadir Abkar Hassan, and Ishaq Musa Shougar. The arrest was in connection with an unidentified crime that resulted in the killing of […]

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The challenges of displacement within the Darfur region are multifaceted and deeply impactful on the lives of those affected.

In early June 2024, North Darfur state, El Fasher. Artillery shelling was directed against civilian infrastructure, including homes, hospitals, and medical facilities, by Rapid Support Forces (RSF).  Survivor Mariam Mohammed Adam Suleiman, from North Darfur state, El Fasher – Abu Shouk camp and Abu Souk Al Hilla neighborhood. Currently, she is displaced in the Darbat […]

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Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) Call to Action Protection for Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia:

(Kampala -July25,2024) The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) expresses grave concern over the continued attacks on Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia, particularly in the Amhara region and the Ulalo camp. We stand in solidarity with the victims and urge immediate action to ensure their safety and protection. Recent eyewitnesses of the victims highlight the severe […]

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Updates from Abu-Shouk IDP Camp, El Fasher

(Kampala) – Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) Reports: June 25, 2024: One of the worst massacres occurred at Abu-Shouk IDP camp since the start of June. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) bombarded the camp’s northern side with approximately 20 bombs, resulting in about 30 civilian deaths and the destruction of property and shelter centres. […]

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Update from Chad: the Adre and Michi Refugee Camp

Adre Refugee Camp (Kampala) – Adre is the main town in the Ouaddaï Region, Chad, located 400m from the Sudanese border. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Chad hosts 1.1 million refugees, the highest per capita in Africa, including over 600,000 new Sudanese refugees since mid-April 2023. The war-fleeing population lives in […]

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El Fasher: RSF Attack Devastates IDP Camp, Claims 17 Lives, and Left More than 20 People Wounded.

(Kampala) – On June 18, 2024, the Abu Shouk Internally Displaced People (IDPs) camp in Al Fasher locality, North Darfur state, came under heavy weapons attack by the RSF. This assault resulted in the deaths of 17 individuals, with most of the victims being children and women. The attack also left more than twenty people […]

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Escalating Tensions and Humanitarian Crisis in Zalingei, Central Darfur State

(Kampala) – The situation in Zalingei has become increasingly unstable following the death of Ali Yagoub Gibril, the third-in-command of the paramilitary group Rapid Support Force (RSF). Ali Yagoub was killed in Lafatogor, in the city of El-Fasher, North Darfur, on June 14, 2024, during clashes between joint armed forces, supported by the Sudanese Armed […]