Information related to the recent fighting
Background information
The following reports and articles explain the background of the recent fighting:
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Brief chronology of political developments since 2018
Sudan's years of political strife (Media Report, English)
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Background article on the fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces
Sudan fighting: The military rivalry behind the clashes in Khartoum (Media Report, English)
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Brief background article on the power struggle
Factbox: The struggle for power in Sudan (Media Report, English)
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Brief background article on the Rapid Support Forces
Factbox: Who are Sudan's Rapid Support Forces? (Media Report, English)
The most recent documents on the issue
These are the most recent documents from a search for terms related to the fighting: (You can find more, and customise your search under this search link.)
Considered synonyms: al, awami, awami, bal, bangladesh, bengalese, burhan, league, lega, liga, people's, popolare, popolare, rapid support forces
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UN Security Council imposes new sanctions against four leaders of paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for atrocities in the city of al-Fashir
UN sanctions paramilitary leaders over Sudan atrocities (Media Report, English)
- UN Security Council imposes new sanctions against four leaders of paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for atrocities in the city of al-Fashir
- UN-Sicherheitsrat verhängt neue Sanktionen gegen vier Führer der paramilitärischen Rapid Support Forces (RSF) wegen Gräueltaten in der Stadt al-Faschir
- The UN Security Council has announced new sanctions on four leaders of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces over atrocities committed in the western Sudanese city of el-Fasher. The deputy commander, Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo and Brigadier General Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, more commonly called Abu Lulu, who became known as the "Butcher of el-Fasher", are among those proscribed. […] The UN said Dagalo, brother of RSF chief Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, known as "Hemedti", had overseen operations on the day the RSF captured el-Fasher, citing atrocities carried out by his forces including mass killings and ethnically targeted executions. […] This is the fourth time Dagalo has been sanctioned – following earlier designations by the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union. […] The US imposed sanctions on Dagalo in September 2023 and on the three other commanders last week, over their roles in the "ethnic killings, torture, starvation and sexual violence" committed in el-Fasher. Britain sanctioned all four in December. The UN did not specify what its designations involved but it has the powers to order measures such as an assets freeze and a travel ban.
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Al-Fashir: Article on targeted killings and abuse of people with disabilities by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during and after their takeover of the city
Sudan: People with Disabilities Targeted in North Darfur (Appeal or News Release, English)
- Al-Fashir: Article on targeted killings and abuse of people with disabilities by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during and after their takeover of the city
- Al-Faschir: Artikel zu gezielten Tötungen und Misshandlungen von Menschen mit Behinderungen durch die Rapid Support Forces (RSF) während und nach deren Übernahme der Stadt
- == Executed, Abused by Rapid Support Forces During El Fasher Takeover == (Nairobi) – The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), one of Sudan [https://www.hrw.org/africa/sudan]’s two main warring parties, targeted, abused, and killedpeople with disabilities [https://www.hrw.org/topic/disability-rights] during and after their October 26, 2025, takeover of El Fasher, North Darfur’s capital, Human Rights Watch […] The Rapid Support Forces took control of El Fasher on October 26, 2025, after an 18-month siege. As civilians attempted to flee, Rapid Support Forces attacked them, killing thousands. People with disabilities faced particular difficulties escaping and were at times singled out for abuse, extortion, and execution. […] The United Nations Security Council should urgently act to prevent further atrocities in Sudan against civilians including those with disabilities, Human Rights Watch said, including by sanctioning the Rapid Support Forces leadership for ongoing atrocities, and publicly calling on the force’s backers, notably the United Arab Emirates, to end their support to the Rapid Support Forces. […] He and his father fled on October 26 under heavy shelling as the Rapid Support Forces took control of El Fasher. He was separated from his father and sustained additional injuries. […] Unable to move without support, he was eventually arrested by the Rapid Support Forces, detained for 10 days and released only after paying 15 million Sudanese pounds (about US$3,600).
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Al-Fashir: Article on targeted killings and abuse of people with disabilities by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during and after their takeover of the city
Soudan : Des personnes handicapées prises pour cible dans le nord du Darfour (Appeal or News Release, French)
- Al-Fashir: Article on targeted killings and abuse of people with disabilities by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during and after their takeover of the city
- Al-Faschir: Artikel zu gezielten Tötungen und Misshandlungen von Menschen mit Behinderungen durch die Rapid Support Forces (RSF) während und nach deren Übernahme der Stadt
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On 15 and 16 February 2026, at least 57 civilians were killed in drone strikes in the states of North Kordofan, West Kordofan, South Kordofan and Sennar; an unspecified number of casualties was also seen at a drone strike in West Darfur state
Sudan: Türk alarmed after scores killed in drone attacks in two days (Appeal or News Release, English)
- On the same day, in South Kordofan, alleged Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drones hit two primary schools in Dilling; casualties have not yet been determined. Beyond Kordofan, in Sennar State, an alleged RSF drone struck the Al-Mazmoun Hospital on 15 February, reportedly killing at least three civilians and injuring at least seven others, including a medical worker.
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Northern State: Local authority halts reconstruction and worship in Coptic church
Local authority halts reconstruction and worship in Coptic church (Appeal or News Release, English)
- During the course of the war between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that began in April 2023, places of worship have been attacked [https://www.csw.org.uk/2025/11/17/report/6662/article.htm] by both parties to the conflict.
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Article on UN report citing victims and witnesses of RSF seizure of al-Fashir; more than 6,000 people killed in 3 days
Sudanese city had 6,000 killed in three days, UN says (Media Report, English)
- More than 6,000 people were killed in just three days when Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized the city of el-Fasher last year, according to victims and witnesses cited in a UN report. […] British lawmakers had also recently spoken out in parliament following UN claims that weapons sold lawfully by the UK to the UAE were then re-sold by the UAE to the RSF [https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/oct/28/uk-military-equipment-rapid-support-forces-rsf-militia-accused-genocide-found-sudan-united-nations] .
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