Rapid Support Forces (RSF)

Sudanese doctors say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces looted a hospital in a town in North Kordofan that the army has recaptured in its ongoing war with the RSF. The accusation adds to a long pattern of medical facilities being raided, staff attacked and supplies stolen during the two-year conflict, deepening an already dire humanitarian and healthcare crisis.

Sudan has objected to the United Arab Emirates hosting a United Nations congress on crime, citing Abu Dhabi's alleged support for the Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group fighting Sudan's army in the country's devastating civil war. The move adds a diplomatic flashpoint to the conflict and puts a spotlight on the UAE's role in the war as international scrutiny of external involvement grows.

Saudi Arabia has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces of carrying out a drone strike on an aid convoy. The allegation implicates the paramilitary group, which is fighting the Sudanese army in a war that has caused one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. The reported attack on a humanitarian shipment draws further international attention to the dangers facing aid deliveries in Sudan and to foreign involvement in the conflict.

Sudanese doctors say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces looted and wrecked a hospital in a town recently recaptured in Sudan's ongoing war. The alleged attack on medical infrastructure adds to a pattern of hospitals being targeted or destroyed during the conflict between the RSF and the Sudanese army, leaving civilians with even less access to health care.

Sudanese doctors say the Rapid Support Forces looted a hospital in Sodari, in North Kordofan state, according to Anadolu Agency. The accusation adds to a pattern of reported attacks on medical facilities during Sudan's war between the RSF and the army, deepening concerns about the collapse of healthcare in areas affected by the fighting.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's Canadian investment summit welcomed investors from the United Arab Emirates, drawing criticism because the UAE is accused of supplying weapons, logistics, training and foreign personnel to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group blamed by numerous human rights organisations for atrocities in Sudan's civil war. Critics question Canada's judgment in courting Emirati capital while such allegations remain unresolved.

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.