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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Report on the security, political, humanitarian and economic developments and human rights
Sudan Conflict Monitor # 27 (Periodical Report, English)
- While both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued efforts to strengthen their respective political and military positions, neither side appears to have translated battlefield gains into broad civilian legitimacy. […] Collectively, these developments suggest that Sudan’s conflict is becoming increasingly institutionalized, fragmented, and regionalized, even as prospects for a comprehensive political settlement remain elusive. 3 SUDANSUDAN HUMANHUMAN RIGHTSRIGHTS HUBHUB SUDAN TRANSPARENCY POLICY TRACKERAND Al Burhan continues efforts to consolidate power, despite Al Burhan continues efforts to consolidate […] power, despite public concernspublic concerns Within the SAF camp, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan continues efforts to centralize power around himself. […] Rhetorically, Hemedti declared that the RSF is prepared to fight “for decades,” further signaling the likelihood of a prolonged war. […] https://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/sudan-rsf-paramilitary-leader-hemedti-says-ready-to-fight-for-decades/ [https://www.africanews.com/2026/05/07/sudan-rsf-paramilitary-leader-hemedti-says-ready-to-fight-for-decades/] 6 SUDANSUDAN HUMANHUMAN RIGHTSRIGHTS HUBHUB SUDAN TRANSPARENCY POLICY TRACKERAND long-standing tensions between the Salamat and Beni Halba communities escalated into deadly
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Al-Ubayyid: At least 23 casualties during repeated attacks on civilians; paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) allegedly responsible
Deadly Sudan drone strike targets funeral procession (Media Report, English)
- Al-Ubayyid: At least 23 casualties during repeated attacks on civilians; paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) allegedly responsible
- Al-Ubayyid: Mindestens 23 Opfer bei wiederholten Angriffen auf Zivilist·innen; paramilitärische Rapid Support Forces (RSF) mutmaßlich verantwortlich
- Both groups blame the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for the attack. Emergency Lawyers said it was part of a series of drone strikes that started on Wednesday evening in which at least 23 people have died in all. The RSF has not commented.
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Article on accountability of commanders of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who have defected to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)
Sudan: Hold Defecting Armed Group Commanders to Account (Appeal or News Release, English)
- Article on accountability of commanders of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who have defected to the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF)
- Artikel über die Rechenschaftspflicht von Kommandanten der paramilitärischen Rapid Support Forces (RSF), die zu den sudanesischen Streitkräften (SAF) übergelaufen sind
- (Nairobi) – The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) should ensure that Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanders who have defected to theSudanese [https://www.hrw.org/africa/sudan] army, including two since April 2026, are held to account for their role in serious crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. […] The Sudanese army leader and chairperson of the Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan,welcomed [https://www.bbc.com/arabic/articles/cql7xl74r7go] Al-Qubba into the SAF publicly. On May 17, a few days after announcing his departure from the RSF, Commander Ali Rizq Allah held anews conference [https://www.youtube.com/watch? […] Keikel, along with his armed forces, had joined the RSF in 2023, and in December 2023, the RSF leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemedti,” appointed Keikel as an RSF commander over the newly captured Gezira state. While Keikel was in that position, RSF fighters committed killings, sexual violence, and widespread pillaging across the state.
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Intensified drone strikes by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) around Sudanese city of Tina lead to influxes of wounded patients at Tiné hospital in Chad
Drone strikes at Chad–Sudan border: MSF treats 116 wounded people in one month (Appeal or News Release, English)
- Intensified drone strikes by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) around Sudanese city of Tina lead to influxes of wounded patients at Tiné hospital in Chad
- Verstärkte Drohnenangriffe der Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rund um sudanesische Stadt Tina bringen zahlreiche Verletzte in Krankenhaus Tiné in Tschad
- In recent weeks, residents have reported near-dailystrikes [https://www.msf.org/conflict-sudan], attributed to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with as many as five or six occurring on some days. Since the beginning of May, 116 people wounded in these strikes [https://www.msf.org/war-and-conflict] were treated at Tiné hospital. Between 17 and 26 May alone, 69 wounded patients were admitted.
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West Kordofan: Report on the humanitarian situation in Ghubaysh (hospital and health facilities; host communities and IDPs; shelter; water; food; education; other topics)
Assessment Report; West Kordofan State Ghubaysh (Special or Analytical Report, English)
- CONTEXT Violent and unprecedented conflict broke out on the morning of 15 April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
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Article on protection of health in conflict; report by Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) shows attacks on health facilities and medical workers continue
Global Failure to Protect Right to Health in Conflict (Appeal or News Release, English)
- * In Sudan [https://www.hrw.org/africa/sudan], the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces haveattacked [https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2026/country-chapters/sudan] civilian infrastructure crucial to health, including hospitals and water facilities. The warring parties have willfully obstructed aid movement and targeted humanitarian workers.
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