Also known as: Sudan's RSF
Sudanese paramilitary force engaged in civil war since April 2023, accused of war crimes including torture and sexual violence.
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… Quiet and determined, she kept learning on her own for months, uprooted by the now three-year conflict between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)."I would study my lessons again and again," she told AFP at a displacement camp in Port Sudan, where she is …
Sudanese schoolchildren race to make up for years lost to warThe Standard
… The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been locked in a brutal conflict since April 2023 that has killed tens of thousands and displaced around 11 million people. …
Sexual violence in Sudan triggers mental health crisis: UNCitizen Digital
… The conflict, now in its fourth year, between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has no confirmed toll, though it has killed at least tens of thousands, and aid workers give estimates of more than 200,000. …
Dealing with the dead in the ruins of Sudan's warA UN official warned that El-Obeid, a Sudanese city encircled for months by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, faces humanitarian disaster within weeks unless aid access is urgently restored. Aid agencies have suspended missions due to worsening insecurity as fears grow of an imminent RSF offensive.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A UN official warned that El-Obeid, a Sudanese city encircled for months by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, faces humanitarian disaster within weeks unless aid access is urgently restored. Aid agencies have suspended missions due to worsening insecurity as fears grow of an imminent RSF offensive.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Sudanese city of El-Obeid, besieged for months by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, is "weeks" away from a humanitarian disaster unless aid is urgently allowed in, according to a UN official. Aid agencies have suspended missions as insecurity worsens, with warnings of conditions matching those seen in the Darfur city of El-Fasher.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party won 438 of 501 contested seats in Ethiopia's general election, securing his return to power despite the poll being overshadowed by conflict, accusations of repression, and limited opposition participation. Security experts warn of risks of renewed war and ongoing deadly insurgencies in Amhara and Oromia regions, with 143 polling stations unable to open on election day due to safety concerns.
22 June 2026 · Capital News →
Doctors Without Borders investigated 59 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse against its staff by Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad made in late 2024, corroborating some allegations and dismissing 18 workers for serious misconduct.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Legal Action Worldwide has filed a complaint with Kenya's Office of Director of Public Prosecutions on behalf of 12 Sudanese victims who allege they were tortured, raped, sexually enslaved, and arbitrarily detained by the Rapid Support Forces in and around Khartoum since the war began on 15 April 2023. The organisation says senior and mid-level RSF commanders have citizenship, political and financial ties to Kenya.
10 June 2026 · The Standard →
A US-led coalition including eight Western nations has endorsed a Sudanese civilian-led dialogue process under a quintet of the AU, IGAD, League of Arab States, EU and the UN, aiming to launch within weeks and establish an independent civilian-led transitional authority for peace and democratic governance.
8 June 2026 · Capital News →
A Bosnian national received a Kenyan ID card after requesting a residence permit, prompting Justice Roselyne Ekirapa Aburili to warn that weaknesses in the country's registration system threaten citizenship documentation integrity. The editorial reports that wayward officials have long been accused of issuing identification documents to foreigners, with several recent arrests of foreign nationals bearing illegally acquired Kenyan documents.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
A Standard opinion piece argues that the Ruto administration is advancing controversial foreign projects—including a US Ebola quarantine facility in Laikipia County against a court order and public opposition—as part of a pattern of prioritizing foreign interests over Kenyan concerns. The piece cites other examples including the rescission of recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, the lifting of the ban on GMO crops, and Kenya's alleged support for Sudan's paramilitary forces.
1 June 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto says Kenya has not allowed Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leaders to operate in the country while committing genocide in their country. After months of silence on the matter, Ruto addressed the controversy surrounding Kenya's relationship with RSF leadership.
15 May 2026 · The Standard →
President Ruto said both the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces bear responsibility for Sudan's humanitarian crisis and that immediate intervention is needed, while distancing himself from allegations that Kenya supports the RSF.
14 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei defended the government's involvement in Sudan's peace mediation through IGAD, stating that Kenya has provided shelter to displaced persons and political actors fleeing the conflict, including some who were facilitated with Kenyan travel documents.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Ruto dismissed accusations that Kenya favours Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, saying both the SAF and RSF emerged from the same coup that overthrew civilian government and have deepened the humanitarian crisis. He reaffirmed Kenya's position as focused on dialogue and restoring stability.
13 May 2026 · Capital News →
Tracking records and documents reveal a fast-tracked approvals system routed through senior immigration authority that bypassed standard verification steps to hand Kenyan identification documents to fighters linked to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and suspected international terrorists. The scheme has drawn former Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok into the centre of the scandal.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto said Kenya is maintaining the Kenya–Somalia border closure due to renewed fighting between Somalia's Federal Government and regional forces, along with political uncertainty including the expiry of constitutional timelines for the presidency and parliament. Ruto noted that Kenya had been progressing toward reopening the border before fresh clashes erupted and that Kenya assisted the Somali National Army to reduce conflict near the frontier.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →
Former Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok is at the centre of a scheme that allegedly issued Kenyan identification documents and passports to fighters linked to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, suspected international terrorists, and other individuals, while senior government officials implicated in the scheme remain silent and unaccountable.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →
Doctors Without Borders says there is no political will to end Sudan's three-year civil war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, which has killed tens of thousands, displaced millions, and created what the UN describes as one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. The charity condemned the lack of protection for civilians facing extreme violence, sexual abuse, food insecurity, and disease, while humanitarian funding cuts and logistical challenges worsen the crisis.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →
A drone strike killed six people in the paramilitary-controlled city of Al-Daein in Sudan's Darfur region on Tuesday and wounded five others, according to a medical source and residents. Drone strikes by Sudan's army and the RSF have intensified in recent months, killing at least 880 civilians between January and April, according to the UN.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sudan's three-year war has expanded into Blue Nile state, where an overcrowded camp now houses thousands fleeing a surge in fighting between the army and paramilitary forces. Displaced residents report severe shortages of food and medicine, with at least 450 people killed in the state between January and March 2024.
8 May 2026 · The Standard →
The United Arab Emirates denied allegations by Sudan that an Emirati drone was used in an attack on Khartoum airport on Monday. Sudan has long accused the UAE of backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in a three-year-old civil war, though the Gulf state denies this and says it seeks an end to the conflict.
6 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ethiopia accused Sudan's army of supporting "mercenaries" with the Tigray People's Liberation Front and providing arms and financial support to forces along Ethiopia's western frontier. Sudan announced it would recall its ambassador to Addis Ababa following drone strikes, with the army alleging drone attacks were being launched from neighbouring territory.
5 May 2026 · The Standard →
More than 25 million minors in Sudan—half the total population—have been affected by the three-year conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, with eight million currently out of school. Displaced children are now receiving education at camps like Al-Hishan, where some attend accelerated programmes to catch up on lost learning.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →
The widespread use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war in Sudan has triggered a massive mental health crisis, according to UN agencies and aid groups. Between January 2024 and November 2025, Doctors Without Borders reported that at least 3,396 survivors of sexual violence—nearly all women and girls—sought treatment at its facilities in North and South Darfur, with officials warning this represents only the "tip of the iceberg" due to barriers including lack of security, insufficient trained healthcare workers, and severe stigma.
29 April 2026 · The Standard →
In Khartoum, volunteers run a makeshift morgue where they photograph bodies, search for identifying information, post images to social media for 72 hours in hopes families will claim them, and prepare the unclaimed for Muslim burial according to custom.
27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →