Rapid Support Forces

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Sudan
MENA
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Medics raise alarm over welfare of 6,500 held by RSF in Darfur

More than 6,500 detainees held by the RSf in West Darfur—including 500 children—are facing serious food shortages and poor conditions, according to medics.

The New Arab Staff
16 October, 2026
TOPSHOT-SUDAN-CONFLICT-POLITICS
Sudan
In-depth
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How RSF defections are reshaping Sudan's fragmented battlefield

Mat Nashed
15 October, 2026
Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Sudan war
World
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Sudan war: Burhan rejects talks and vows to defeat RSF

Assiah Hamed
08 October, 2026
Members of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) walk along a main road in Mekelle on September 23, 2026, as tensions intensify in northern Ethiopia after Tigrayan rebels seized control of airports in the region.
Ethiopia
MENA
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Sudan, Egypt reject Ethiopia claim of backing Tigray opposition

The New Arab Staff
28 September, 2026
Hunger is gripping Sudan's West Kordofan region amid the ongoing war
Sudan
MENA
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Sudan famine fears grow as hunger grips West Kordofan

Sam Hamad
13 September, 2026
People wait to receive food cards after registering as new arrivals at a camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) in Agari, South Kordofan, on June 17, 2024.
Sudan war
World
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Clashes in southern Sudan leave at least 21 dead, group says

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 September, 2026
Sudanese soldiers march after completing a training courses, with the aim of supporting the Sudanese regular army in the Ombada locality west of Omdurman
Sudan
MENA
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UN's Sudan probe says foreign fighters fuelling conflict

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 September, 2026
Talodi in South Kordofan, about 50 kms (30 miles) from the disputed frontier with South Sudan
Sudan war
World
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Sudanese medical group accuses rebel group of killing 27 people

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 August, 2026
The Sudanese Army has been accused of incorporating former RSF members accused of war crimes
Sudan civil war
MENA
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Sudan army absorbs RSF defectors amid atrocity claims

Sam Hamad
21 August, 2026
Sudan's de facto leader and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan attends an event marking the 72nd anniversary of the Sudanese Army Day at the Khartoum State Legislative Council in Khartoum on August 15, 2026.
African Union
World
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African Union rejects foreign interference in Sudan

Assiah Hamed
17 August, 2026
A view of a damaged building as basic healthcare services are gradually becoming accessible again for returning civilians and local residents as hospitals resume operations in Khartoum, Sudan
Sudan
MENA
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RSF governor defects to army as battles rage in Sudan

Oliver Mizzi
13 August, 2026
Life in Khartoum is gradually returning to normal
Sudan
Analysis
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What the RSF's battlefield setbacks mean for Sudan's war

Mat Nashed
13 August, 2026
The RSF recruitment among tribes comes after a series of significant losses for the paramilitary group
Sudan
MENA
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RSF turns to tribal mobilisation after Sudan battlefield losses

Sam Hamad
08 August, 2026
Sudan's de facto leader and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan waves to spectators after attending the Sudanese Premier League's opening football match between Al Merrikh and Ahli Madani at the Kober Stadium
Sudan
MENA
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Fears for civilians amid new Sudan army offensives against RSF

Oliver Mizzi
07 August, 2026
A Sudanese army soldier stands in front of a tank on display at the War Museum in Khartoum North (Bahri) that was damaged during fighting between the Rapid Support Forces
Sudan
MENA
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Sudanese army claim to end war by December met with dismissal

Oliver Mizzi
04 August, 2026
This picture shows a general view of the wreckage of a truck after the Rapid Support Forces targeted several civilian facilities earlier in the week in Al-Rahad Abu Dakna
Sudan
MENA
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Sudan army drone attack on Darfur court kills 35

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 August, 2026
This picture shows a general view of the wreckage of a truck after the Rapid Support Forces targeted several civilian facilities earlier in the week in Al-Rahad Abu Dakna
Sudan
MENA
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Boeings carried weapons for Sudan's Rapid Support Force: UN

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 July, 2026
Sudan's Sovereignty Council Chairman and Army Commander Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visits the newly established Al-Afadh camp in Al Dabbah, Northern State, where tens of thousands of Sudanese have taken refuge after being displaced by clashes following the Rapid Support Forces' takeover of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, on October 26, in Al Dabbah, Sudan, on November 8, 2025.
Sudan war
World
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Sudan forms committee to negotiate detainee exchanges with RSF

Ayman Ibrahim
Assiah Hamed
26 July, 2026
Members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries secure the place for a rally for supporters of Sudan's ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC)
Sudan
MENA
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Thousands in Sudan are facing life and death sentences

Mohammed Abdelbagi
22 July, 2026
Rapid Support Forces commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo (Hemedti) pictured in Khartoum on 8 June 2022.
Sudan war
MENA
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Sudan court sentences RSF leader to death in absentia

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 July, 2026
A Sudanese girl reacts while carrying a plastic canister in al-Rahmaniyah camp for displaced people, near the city of El-Obeid in the southern Kordofan region, on June 25, 2026
Sudan war
MENA
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Sudan drone strikes on vehicles kill 15 civilians: rights group

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 July, 2026