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Rapid Support Forces

Also known as: Sudan's RSF

Paramilitary force engaged in Sudan's armed conflict with the Sudanese military since April 2023, conducting drone and ground attacks across the country.

2026-04-272026-09-26

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May 2026
5 MayThe Standard
… The UAE is seen as the primary backer of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group which has been at war with the Sudanese government since 2023, though it denies the accusations. …
Ethiopia and Sudan accuse each other of attacks
1 MayThe Standard
… 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 war
April 2026
29 AprThe 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: UN
27 AprCitizen 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 war

World & Region

Ethiopian Tigray rebels report resumption of full-blown conflict

The News

Tigray People's Liberation Front rebels told AFP on Thursday they were in a state of "full-blown war" with the federal government, with heavy artillery attacks reported in neighbouring Afar and Amhara regions. The two sides accuse each other of triggering the renewed conflict, which follows a devastating 2020-2022 civil war that killed more than 600,000 people according to African Union estimates.

24 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 24 September

Ethiopian Tigray rebels report resumption of full-blown conflict
Tigray People's Liberation Front rebels told AFP on Thursday they were in a state of "full-blown war" with the federal government, with heavy artillery attacks reported in neighbouring Afar and Amhara regions. The two sides accuse each other of triggering the renewed conflict, which follows a devastating 2020-2022 civil war that killed more than 600,000 people according to African Union estimates.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
Sudan and Saudi Arabia advance Red Sea maritime border talks
Sudan and Saudi Arabia have established a technical committee to delimit their maritime border, which has remained undefined for nearly half a century. The committee will review maps and legal documents to draft a delimitation plan, with Saudi coordination also planned for maritime surveillance centres.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 23 September

US denies visa to Sudan's al-Burhan over ceasefire dispute
The United States refused to grant a visa to Sudanese army commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, citing his rejection of a US-proposed 90-day ceasefire proposal. The visa denial has prevented him from attending and addressing the UN General Assembly in New York.
23 September 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 22 September

US denies Sudan's de facto leader visa for UN assembly
The United States has refused to grant Sudan's de facto leader, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, a visa to address the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, according to diplomatic sources. One source said the US conditioned the visa on Burhan accepting a three-month truce, which the government claims would allow the Rapid Support Forces to regroup.
22 September 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 20 September

Sudan gold mine collapse kills ten, injures twenty-one
Shafts at the Awny mining area near Sudan's border with Egypt collapsed on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 21 others, according to two survivors who told AFP after overnight rescue efforts on Sunday.
20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 18 September

Sudan's henna tradition threatened by water scarcity and war
Water scarcity, climate change and three years of war have endangered the cultivation of henna, the plant whose dye has adorned Sudanese brides for centuries and features in family gatherings and religious celebrations. Henna artists and farmers in northern Sudan report declining access to water threatening both the crop and a cultural tradition.
18 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 17 September

Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 82 people
A gold mine collapse in West Kordofan state, Sudan killed at least 82 people with dozens injured and many others feared missing under sand and rubble. The incident occurred at an unregulated mine, with rescue efforts beginning Tuesday and continuing Wednesday as Sudan's gold trade continues to fuel the country's ongoing war.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 16 September

Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 82 people
A gold mine collapse in West Kordofan state killed at least 82 people and injured 50 more, with many others still trapped under sand and rubble, according to a local administrator. The incident occurred on Tuesday, with 60 bodies retrieved by dawn and another 22 found Wednesday.
16 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 14 September

Paramilitary drones strike Sudan's Blue Nile state capital
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces conducted overnight drone strikes on Al-Damazin, capital of Sudan's Blue Nile state bordering Ethiopia, with witnesses reporting explosions and a drone falling near the airport. The ongoing war between Sudan's army and RSF has killed more than 200,000 people since April 2023 and created the world's largest hunger and displacement crises.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 12 September

Anthropic uncovers UAE-linked AI operation targeting Sudan critics
Anthropic said it detected and disrupted a UAE-linked influence operation that targeted the Muslim Brotherhood and UN experts critical of Abu Dhabi's alleged role in Sudan's conflict. The operation used Claude to generate reports, advocacy materials, social media content and testimony on Sudan since April 2023.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 8 September

Drone strike near Sudan courthouse kills 12 people
A drone strike blamed on Sudan's Rapid Support Forces killed 12 people outside a courthouse in the army-held town of Umm Rawaba in North Kordofan on Tuesday, striking an area where residents had gathered for legal and administrative procedures. The attack is part of an escalating wave of drone strikes by both sides since the war began in April 2023.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 7 September

Leaked documents detail Sudan military chlorine weapons programme
Newly leaked intelligence records reported by major US outlets in September describe an alleged programme by the Sudanese Armed Forces under General al-Burhan to develop and deploy chlorine-based weapons during the 2024 conflict with the Rapid Support Forces in Khartoum, including blueprints, testing accounts, and concealment efforts.
7 September 2026 · Capital News →
Sudan armed forces accused of manufacturing chlorine munitions
The Sudanese Armed Forces face new accusations of using chemical weapons in their conflict with the Rapid Support Forces, based on leaked intelligence materials published by The New York Times and The Washington Post that detail an alleged 2024 chlorine-based munitions manufacturing program, bomb blueprints, testing operations, and plans to divert chlorine from a civilian water treatment facility.
7 September 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 28 August

Sudan lifts two-year curfew in capital Khartoum
Sudan's military-led government has lifted a curfew and state of emergency in Khartoum that had been in place for more than two years, 18 months after retaking the capital from the Rapid Support Forces. More than two million of roughly five million people who fled have returned since fighting there ended in March 2025, though residents face widespread damage, looting, and power outages.
28 August 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 27 August

Sudan becomes testing ground for Turkish, Pakistani weapons
The Sudan conflict, now in its third year with gold and oil control at its heart, has become an arena where weapons from Turkey and Pakistan are being tested by the Sudanese armed forces against the Rapid Support Forces. Media reports indicate that Saudi Arabia is financing the purchase of Turkish drones and Pakistani weapons, with Pakistan holding a contract worth Sh194 billion covering fighter jets, armored vehicles, and drones.
27 August 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 23 August

El Niño drought dries Nile, worsens Sudan's farm collapse
Sudan's farmland lies fallow as El Niño delays crucial rains and causes Nile water levels to drop sharply, compounding devastation from the civil war that has killed over 200,000 people and pushed nearly 20 million into crisis hunger levels.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
Opinion: CS Murkomen's security advice normalizes political gangsterism
Scholar and commentator Barrack Muluka argues that Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen's advice to avoid areas where goons have organized—rather than ensuring police protection—represents a dangerous normalization of political violence and an abdication of the state's monopoly on legitimate force, signaling Kenya's slide toward state failure.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 15 August

Karua accuses Ruto of using goons to suppress opposition
People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has accused President William Ruto of using goons to suppress opposition and settle political scores, urging him to leave office if he has lost Kenyan support. Karua claimed the Kenya Kwanza administration sponsors attacks on opposition rallies and deploys goons alongside police to disrupt protests and assault demonstrators.
15 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 13 August

Paramilitary forces launch drone and ground attacks across Sudan
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have launched drone strikes on Khartoum and ground attacks across central Sudan and the southeastern Ethiopian border, continuing the war that has ravaged the country since April 2023 between the RSF and the Sudanese military led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →
Sudan paramilitary forces launch drone and ground attacks
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched drone attacks on Khartoum and ground offensives in central and southeastern Sudan on Thursday, with both army and RSF sources reporting ongoing battles for control of key towns. The attacks are part of the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese military and paramilitaries since April 2023.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 12 August

Sudanese army violations worsen humanitarian crisis in Darfur
Displaced civilians in Darfur face severe water shortages and contamination amid ongoing conflict in Sudan. The International Organization for Migration reported that more than 5,000 people were displaced from 10 villages in West Darfur in recent days due to escalating security tensions and clashes.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sudan's RSF launches largest coordinated drone assault in months
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces launched drone strikes on the capital Khartoum and army-controlled cities including El-Obeid, Atbara, and El-Damer on Wednesday, in what appeared to be their largest coordinated attack in months since the war began in April 2023.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 6 August

Kalonzo urges Sudan to lift ban on Kenya tea imports
Wiper Patriotic Front Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has appealed to Sudan's government to lift its ban on Kenyan tea imports to restore diplomatic relations between the two nations. Sudan purchases approximately 35 million kilogrammes of Kenyan tea valued at around Ksh.9 billion annually, and over 3.44 million kilogrammes valued at more than US$10.3 million currently remains stranded in Mombasa warehouses.
6 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 25 July

US imposes second sanctions round on Sudan over chemical weapons
The United States has imposed a second round of sanctions on Sudan over allegations that the Sudanese Armed Forces used prohibited chemical weapons during the country's ongoing civil war. The sanctions, which took effect on July 20, expand export controls, impose additional financial and aviation-related restrictions, and require the US to oppose loans and financial assistance to Sudan through international financial institutions.
25 July 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 24 July

Saudi Arabia allegedly runs Sudan war recruitment in Somalia
According to Voice of Horn, Saudi Arabia oversees a military training programme in Somalia's Galguduud region involving more than 5,000 Somali recruits who are later deployed to fight alongside Sudan's armed forces; training is conducted by foreign military contractors from Romania, Ukraine, South Africa and Colombia. Sudan's conflict, which erupted in April 2023, has killed an estimated 50,000 to more than 400,000 people, displaced more than 14 million, and left 33.7 million people requiring humanitarian assistance.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 23 July

U.S. imposes new sanctions on Sudan's army over chemical weapons use
The U.S. imposed additional sanctions on Sudan effective July 20, 2026, accusing the Sudanese army of using chemical weapons during the war that began in April 2023. The measures include restrictions on Sudan's access to loans, financial assistance from international institutions, and tighter export and transaction controls.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 21 July

Jubilee warns against tourism boycott calls over economic impact
The Jubilee Party has cautioned political leaders against making statements that discourage tourism and foreign investment, warning such remarks risk hurting Kenyans whose livelihoods depend on the economy. The party acknowledged frustrations over governance, insecurity, and the shrinking democratic space, but said political messaging should not come at the expense of national economic interests.
21 July 2026 · Capital News →
Jubilee Party warns against tourism boycott calls
The Jubilee Party has cautioned political leaders against making statements that discourage tourism and foreign investment, warning that such remarks risk hurting ordinary Kenyans whose livelihoods depend on the country's economy. The party's statement came after opposition leaders made appeals to the international community over Kenya's political environment.
21 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya urges coordinated global action to end Sudan conflict
At a Nairobi forum on Sudan mediation, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi called for urgent international coordination to end the conflict, which has displaced nearly 14 million people since April 2023 and created what UNHCR describes as the world's largest displacement crisis.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 14 July

UN warns Sudan gum arabic exports sustain civil war
The UN human rights office called on states, businesses and parties linked to Sudan's gum arabic industry to uphold international law, warning that profits from the sector help sustain the country's civil war. Sudan produces around 80% of the world's gum arabic, and significant amounts have been smuggled from areas controlled by warring parties and re-exported through neighbouring countries, making them difficult to track.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →