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Considered synonyms: al, awami, awami, bal, bangladesh, bengalese, burhan, league, lega, liga, people's, popolare, popolare, rapid support forces
July 2026 | Amnesty International (Author)
Sudan
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
25 June 2026 | CSW – Christian Solidarity Worldwide (Author)
Sudan
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
23 June 2026 | BBC News (Author)
Sudan
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.
22 June 2026 | HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author)
Sudan
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).
22 June 2026 | STPT – Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker, Sudan Human Rights Hub (Author)
Sudan
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.
17 June 2026 | UNHCR – UN High Commissioner for Refugees (Author)
Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda
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.
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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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