Amnesty International accuses rapid support forces of war crimes in Sudan

People displaced from El Fasher and other conflict-affected areas are settled in the newly established El-Afadh camp in Al Dabbah, in Sudan’s Northern State, on November 09, 2025. [Stringer – Anadolu Agency]

Amnesty International has accused Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing war crimes against civilians, particularly in the city of Al-Fasher. The organisation said that the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’ support for these forces “fuels the ongoing violence” in the war, which has lasted for more than two years.

The conflict began in April 2023 between the Sudanese army, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and his former ally Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, the head of the Rapid Support Forces. The war has caused what is described as the country’s “worst humanitarian crisis,” with more than 12 million people displaced and tens of thousands killed.

At the end of last month, the Rapid Support Forces announced they had taken control of Al-Fasher in North Darfur. This led to over 100,000 civilians fleeing the area. Reports have also described mass executions, sexual violence, and looting.

Agnès Callamard, Secretary-General of Amnesty International, said: “The world must not look away as more details emerge about the RSF’s brutal attack on El Fasher.”

She added: “The survivors we interviewed told of the unimaginable horrors they faced as they escaped the city.”

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