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RSF Ceasefire As Paramilitary Declares Three-month Truce

November 25, 2025 1:23 am

The leader of Sudan’s powerful Rapid Support Forces announced on Monday that his fighters will immediately observe a three-month humanitarian truce, responding to international pressure after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to help broker peace in the war-torn country.

General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as “Hemedti,” issued the unilateral ceasefire following a Quad-led proposal — backed by the U.S., United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia — for a three-month pause in fighting, to be followed by peace negotiations. The RSF leader said the move was in part “in response to international efforts, chiefly that of … President Donald Trump …

Sudan RSF Offensive Threatens West Kordofan Stronghold

November 17, 2025 7:25 am

Sudan’s army is clinging to its final stronghold in West Kordofan as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensify their push to seize control of the province east of Darfur. The army reported on Sunday that it repelled an attack on its headquarters in the town of Babnusa, which has faced repeated assaults from RSF forces in recent weeks.

The RSF, which has consolidated control over Darfur, is advancing eastward, prompting warnings of widespread atrocities and a worsening humanitarian crisis. On Saturday, the paramilitary group released videos from Babnusa showing fighters claiming they were advancing along multiple axes and would …

ICC: Court Probes Mass Killings After RSF Seizes Al-Fashir

November 3, 2025 12:41 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC) says it is gathering evidence of alleged mass killings and sexual violence following the seizure of al-Fashir, the last military stronghold in Sudan’s Darfur region, by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

In a statement released Monday, ICC prosecutors confirmed they had opened an active phase of evidence collection tied to recent atrocities in the city, which fell to the RSF late last month. “Within the ongoing investigation, the office is taking immediate steps regarding the alleged crimes in al-Fashir to preserve and collect relevant evidence for its use in future prosecutions,” the statement said.…

RSF Detention Of Muammar Ibrahim Sparks Calls For Release

October 27, 2025 10:17 am

Sudanese journalist Muammar Ibrahim has been detained by the Rapid Support Forces in the city of el Fasher, raising serious concern for his wellbeing as the paramilitary group continues its push into the last army held area of North Darfur.

His detention took place on Sunday evening after the RSF announced that its fighters had taken control of key positions in the city. El Fasher has faced almost eighteen months of siege as the group attempts to break the resistance of the Sudanese army in Darfur.

Ibrahim is a freelance reporter who has contributed to Al Jazeera Mubasher. Several videos …