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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 […]

Dozens Abducted from Abu Shouk Camp as Violence Escalates in El Fasher CategoriesAbduction Human rights Refugee RSF Security Situation Unlawful Arrest

Dozens Abducted from Abu Shouk Camp as Violence Escalates in El Fasher 

More than 50 civilians, including women, children, and elderly individuals, have reportedly been abducted from Abu Shouk camp in El Fasher by armed elements believed to be affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).  According to verified field reports, the abductees were taken to a house in the Riyadh neighborhood, northeast of the city. The […]

WFP humanitarian convoy attack North Darfur CategoriesFood Security Global Advocacy Humanitarian Aid Refugee Crisis Security Situation

Attack on Humanitarian Convoy in North Darfur

On 20 August 2025, a World Food Programme (WFP) humanitarian convoy of 16 trucks came under a drone attack in Al Melit locality, North Darfur. The convoy had arrived in Mellit on 16 August from WFP’s logistics base in Tina, Chad, to deliver food assistance to vulnerable communities in Al Melit and surrounding areas. While […]

At Least 14 Killed in RSF Shelling on Abu Shouk Camp, North Darfur CategoriesAerial bombardment RSF Security Situation

At Least 14 Killed in RSF Shelling on Abu Shouk Camp, North Darfur

On 20 and 21 August 2025, artillery shelling by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) struck the Abu Shouk displacement camp north of El Fasher, North Darfur, killing at least 14 people and injuring dozens more. According to the Sudan Doctors Network, an RSF artillery strike on Wednesday evening killed nine people, including women and children, […]

RSF Attack on Village in North Kordofan Leaves Seven Dead CategoriesRSF SAF Security Situation

RSF Attack on Village in North Kordofan Leaves Seven Dead

Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) – 20 August 2025 On 19 August 2025, fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ambushed the agricultural community of al-Ghabshan al-Maramrah in North Kordofan province, killing at least seven civilians, including two children, and wounding 13 others. According to the Sudan Doctors Network, the RSF looted properties, burned […]

Escalation of Organized Crime and Targeting of Civilians in Nyala, South Darfur

The Darfur Network for Human Rights strongly condemns the heinous assassination of prominent merchant Jamal Omar Babiker, aged 45 and widely known as “Quds”, on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur. The victim was shot and killed by masked gunmen driving an unmarked salon car that bore […]

Update:  from Tawala camp  in North Darfur

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 […]

CategoriesArbitrary Killings Global Advocacy Human rights RSF Security Situation

At Least Two Civilians Killed by Rapid Support Forces in South Nertiti.

Two civilians were shot dead by members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Saturday, 26 April 2025, in the Jananiya area, approximately 14 kilometres south of Nertiti City, Central Darfur. According to local sources, the incident occurred at around 9:00 AM while the victims were engaged in their daily work activities. Eyewitness accounts suggest […]

CategoriesGlobal Advocacy Human rights Press release

Marking Two Years Since the Outbreak of War in Sudan.

On April 15, 2025, Sudan marked a devastating milestone — two full years since the outbreak of armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Today, the Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) issues this urgent statement to highlight the escalating humanitarian catastrophe and demand immediate international action. The […]