Rapid Support Forces

A report highlights how a smuggled natural resource is generating revenue that sustains Sudan's ongoing civil war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces. The fighting, which began in April 2023, has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, and illicit resource exports are helping both sides finance weapons and operations despite international sanctions and pressure.

Millions of Sudanese are returning to Khartoum after fleeing the country's civil war, only to find the capital barely habitable. Returning residents are confronting widespread power cuts, destroyed buildings and streets filled with rubble, with basic services largely absent. The situation highlights the enormous challenge of rebuilding a city devastated by fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, as displaced families attempt to resume their lives.

Millions of people returning to Sudan's capital are finding the city largely unlivable, with widespread power cuts and piles of rubble left by two years of war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces. Returning residents face destroyed homes, no electricity, and minimal basic services, raising questions about how Khartoum can be rebuilt and whether displaced families can realistically stay.

Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has pledged to defeat the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, saying the campaign will continue 'no matter how long it takes'. The declaration underlines his refusal to seek a negotiated end to the civil war, which has displaced millions and created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises since fighting began in April 2023.

Sudanese families returning to the war-ravaged capital, Khartoum, are finding a city barely able to support them: electricity is largely out, streets remain choked with rubble, and basic services have collapsed after nearly two years of fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces. Reports describe residents clearing debris by hand and coping without power or reliable water as they try to rebuild their lives.

Drone strikes have struck cities across Sudan while the army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, rejected calls for a ceasefire, signaling the war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces will continue. The defiance of regional and international mediation efforts raises fears of further escalation and worsening humanitarian conditions for civilians caught in the fighting.

Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has vowed to defeat the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and rejected mounting pressure to agree to a truce in the country's devastating civil war. His comments signal that Khartoum intends to press its military campaign despite international calls for negotiations and a ceasefire.

Ethiopia has accused Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigray rebel fighters as fighting intensifies in the country's north. Sudan's army has denied backing the Tigray forces, instead alleging that the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are involved. The accusations mark a sharp escalation in rhetoric between the Horn of Africa neighbours, raising fears of a wider regional conflict spilling across borders.

Reports allege that the United Arab Emirates is fueling Sudan's catastrophic war and profiting from it, with outlets claiming the UAE backs armed factions while extracting economic gains from the conflict. The war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions, and scrutiny of foreign involvement continues to intensify.

Sudan's army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has rejected conditions attached to a United States-backed ceasefire proposal, while also stating that no visa is needed, in remarks reported by Sudan Tribune. The rejection adds a new obstacle to international efforts to end the war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, which has devastated Sudan since April 2023.

Sudanese doctors report that the Rapid Support Forces looted and wrecked a hospital in a town recently recaptured by the army. The group says the damage has left the facility unable to function, depriving residents of medical care amid the country's ongoing civil war. Health facilities have repeatedly been targeted since fighting between the army and the RSF began in April 2023.

Sudanese authorities have accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of attacking civilian facilities in El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state. The city has been a contested point in the war between the Sudanese army and the RSF, which began in April 2023, and repeated strikes and sieges have worsened conditions for residents there.

Saudi Arabia has accused Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of carrying out a drone strike on a humanitarian aid convoy. The allegation comes as the war between the RSF and the Sudanese army continues to disrupt relief deliveries and worsen an already severe humanitarian crisis. The claim adds diplomatic tension between Riyadh and the RSF, which Saudi Arabia had previously helped broker ceasefire talks over.

Sudanese doctors say the Rapid Support Forces looted a hospital in a town in North Kordofan that had recently been recaptured by the army. The accusation adds to a long pattern of reported attacks on medical facilities during Sudan's civil war, which has devastated the country's health system and displaced millions since fighting began in April 2023.

Sudanese authorities have accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of carrying out drone strikes on civilian sites in El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state. The alleged attacks mark another escalation in the ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the RSF, which has devastated cities across the country and displaced millions since fighting began in April 2023.

Drones linked to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces struck a fuel depot in El Gezira state, escalating the country's ongoing war. Both the RSF and the Sudanese army reported shooting down each other's drones in the same exchange. The strike raises concerns over fuel supplies and civilian infrastructure as fighting between the two sides continues to spread across central Sudan.

Sudanese doctors say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces looted a hospital in Sodari, in Sudan's North Kordofan region. The Sudan Doctors' Union reports the facility was stripped of equipment and supplies, worsening an already dire health crisis as fighting between the RSF and the army continues across the country. Health facilities have repeatedly come under attack or occupation during the two-year war.

Sudanese doctors say the Rapid Support Forces looted and wrecked a hospital in Sodari, in North Kordofan state. The report adds to a pattern of attacks on medical facilities during Sudan's civil war, which has devastated the country's health system and displaced millions since fighting began in April 2023 between the RSF and the army.

Sudanese families returning to Khartoum are finding the capital barely habitable, according to a Cape Argus report. Years of war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces have destroyed homes, water and power networks, leaving neighborhoods in ruins and basic services unavailable. Those coming back face ruined infrastructure, scarce jobs and continuing insecurity despite the army's recapture of parts of the city.

A drone strike attributed to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces has hit a strategic fuel depot in central Sudan, according to a Sudan Tribune report. The attack targeted fuel infrastructure in an area caught up in the war between the RSF and the Sudanese army, raising concerns about supply disruptions and risks to civilians nearby.

Drones of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces struck a fuel depot in El Gezira state as the country's civil war escalates. Both the RSF and the Sudanese army report shooting down enemy drones, with neither side's claims independently verified. The strike on fuel infrastructure adds to Sudan's deepening humanitarian crisis and threatens supply lines for civilians and combatants alike.

Sudan has objected to the United Arab Emirates hosting a UN crime congress, citing the UAE's alleged support for the Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group fighting Sudan's army in the country's civil war. The dispute adds a diplomatic dimension to the conflict, with Khartoum accusing Abu Dhabi of arming its adversaries, claims the UAE denies.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's investment summit included investors from the United Arab Emirates, drawing criticism because the UAE has been accused of supplying weapons, logistics, training and foreign personnel to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group implicated in widespread atrocities. Human rights groups have repeatedly documented the RSF's abuses, prompting questions about why Canada is courting Emirati capital while the war in Sudan continues.