Information related to the recent fighting

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The following reports and articles explain the background of the recent fighting:

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Considered synonyms: al, awami, awami, bal, bangladesh, bengalese, burhan, league, lega, liga, people's, popolare, popolare, rapid support forces
  • North Darfur: Report on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their attacks on civilians (attacks outside al-Fashir; siege of al-Fashir; RSF seizure of al-Fashir; sexual violence; other topics)

    City Under Siege, Children Under Fire: Rapid Support Forces’ Crimes Against Humanity in North Darfur [AFR 54/1116/2026] (Special or Analytical Report, English)

    • City Under Siege, Children Under Fire: Rapid Support Forces’ Crimes Against Humanity in North Darfur [AFR 54/1116/2026]
    • North Darfur: Report on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their attacks on civilians (attacks outside al-Fashir; siege of al-Fashir; RSF seizure of al-Fashir; sexual violence; other topics)
    • Norddarfur: Bericht zu den paramilitärischen Rapid Support Forces (RSF) und ihren Angriffen auf Zivilpersonen (Angriffe außerhalb von al-Faschir; Belagerung von al-Faschir; Einnahme von al-Faschir durch RSF; sexuelle Gewalt; weitere Themen)
    • SUPPORT FORCES’ CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY IN NORTH DARFUR Amnesty International ACRONYM/TERM DESCRIPTION RSF Rapid Support Forces. […] by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (also known as “Hemedti”). […] In the aftermath of this coup, a Transitional Military Council (TMC) was formed with SAF commander Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan as leader and RSF commander Mohammed Hamdam Dagalo (“Hemedti”) as his deputy.14 Largely peaceful protests and acts of civil disobedience continued in opposition to the formation of the TMC.15 On 3 June 2019, forces from the TMC – largely RSF – attacked protesters in what […] Sudan War Monitor, “Darfur Joint Force declares war on Rapid Support Forces”, 12 April 2024, https://sudanwarmonitor.com/p/darfur-joint- force-declares-war-on 44. Sudan War Monitor, “Darfur Joint Force declares war on Rapid Support Forces” (previously cited). 45. European Union Agency for Asylum, “2.2. […] https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/al-fateh-abdullah-idris [https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/al-fateh-abdullah-idris] https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/al-goney-hamdan-dagalo [https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/al-goney-hamdan-dagalo] 185CITY UNDER SIEGE, CHILDREN UNDER FIRE RAPID SUPPORT FORCES’ CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY IN NORTH DARFUR Amnesty
  • South Kordofan: Priest and 2 guards killed in attack on Catholic church after several months of violence between Kawaleeb and Otoro

    Priest killed in attack on Catholic Church (Appeal or News Release, English)

    • Churches have been widely used as shelters over the course of the conflict in Sudan, particularly in the Nuba Mountains, from where the majority of Sudanese Christians originate.Attacks on places of worship [https://www.csw.org.uk/2025/11/17/report/6662/article.htm] and religious leaders have also been widely documented throughout the conflict, and both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese
  • Article on the increasing use of sexual violence as a weapon of war

    Sexual violence increasingly used as 'weapon of war' in Sudan, UN says (Media Report, English)

    • Sudan has been hit by a devastating civil war since 2023, following a fallout between the army the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Meanwhile, the UK and six other European powers have added their voice to calls for an immediate halt to violence in el-Obeid city as fears grow that the RSF is preparing for a major assault to capture it.
  • North Kordofan state: UN warns of mass atrocities as RSF forces are reportedly encircling al-Ubayyid; call for global action

    Robust Global Action Is Key to Curbing Sudan Atrocities (Appeal or News Release, English)

    • 22, 2026 11:00PM EDT|Dispatches Translate Warnings into Action to Protect Civilians, Pressure Needed on UAE The United Nations Security Council on June 20 warned [https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167773] of the “imminent risk of mass atrocities” in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan region in western Sudan, which for months now has been the epicenter of fierce fighting between the Rapid […] Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).
  • Report on the economic situation (covering May 2026)

    Sudan Economic Brief May 2026 (Periodical Report, English)

    • Gold Price Comparison: First Half vs Second Half — May 2026 Grade / Unit 1–14 May (SDG) 15–31 May (SDG) 24-karat per gram 86,597–90,000 SDG (~$20.9) 615,000–630,000 SDG (~$147) 21-karat per gram 75,772–78,800 SDG (~$18.3) 538,000–545,000 SDG (~$127) 18-karat per gram 67,000–68,000 SDG (~$15.8) 461,000–465,000 SDG (~$108) Global spot price per ounce $3,200+ $4,450+ ⚠ The Rapid Support […] Forces (RSF) control artisanal mining in Darfur and West Kordofan through affiliated companies, operating outside the formal oversight of the Central Bank of Sudan.
  • Update on the security situation, the human rights situation and the humanitarian situation (as of April 2026)

    External Update #118; Sudan Situation; April 2026 (Periodical Report, English)

    • ▪ From 17 to 19 April 2026, drone attacks targeting Rapid Support Forces (RSF) positions in Am- Doukoun, Sudan, triggered a new influx of over 1,000 Sudanese asylum-seekers into the town of Manou in the Vakaga prefecture. 6 Population Movement and Registration As of 30 April, CAR hosted 36,414 Sudanese refugees from 13,166 households, of whom 85 per cent are women and children.
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