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RSF Ceasefire As Paramilitary Declares Three-month Truce

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

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 …

Sudan’s Mercenary King: Hemedti Rose To Rule Half The Nation

Sudan’s Mercenary King: Dagolo’s Rise To Rule Half The Nation

November 5, 2025 2:23 pm

Camel trader turned to warlord, Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo’s Rapid Support Forces now dominate much of Sudan as violence escalates and global pressure grows.

General Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo, better known as Hemedti, has vaulted from humble desert origins to become one of Sudan’s most powerful and polarizing figures. Today, his paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), controls nearly half of Sudan, marking a dramatic rise shaped by war, wealth, and alliances.

The RSF’s recent capture of el-Fasher, the last major army stronghold in Darfur, underscored Hemedti’s military dominance and dealt a symbolic blow to Sudan’s regular army, led by General

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RSF Detention Of Muammar Ibrahim Sparks Calls For Release

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 …

Drone Strikes Plunge Sudan’s Capital Into Darkness

Drone Strikes Plunge Sudan’s Capital Into Darkness

September 9, 2025 10:28 am

Drone strikes by Sudan’s powerful paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), struck critical infrastructure in and around Khartoum this week, triggering widespread blackouts across the capital and further straining a nation already battered by civil war.

Local media and witnesses said the attacks late Monday targeted both military and civilian sites, including the Wadi Seidna military zone, the Al-Markhiyat electricity substation in Omdurman, and areas surrounding the Al-Kalakla district, where a military factory is located. The town of Al-Jaili — home to Sudan’s largest oil refinery — was also hit.

Footage circulated on social media showed transformers at the …

Sudan's Crisis Seeking Peace Amidst Wad Medani Conflict

Sudan’s Crisis: Seeking Peace Amidst Wad Medani Conflict

January 1, 2024 2:46 am

In the vast expanse of Sudan, where the Blue and White Nile rivers converge and flow as one, a tragic conflict has erupted, tearing through the heart of the country and profoundly altering the lives of its people. Wad Medani, the bustling capital of Aj Jazirah State, known for its vibrant markets and rich agricultural heritage, now stands as a stark emblem of a nation in turmoil. The escalation of violence, particularly in this region, has led to a humanitarian crisis of catastrophic proportions, painting a somber picture of a land besieged by strife.

Over 250,000 to 300,000 people, …

Sudan Crisis And The Abysmal Failure Of The Africa Union

Sudan Crisis And The Abysmal Failure Of The African Union

May 25, 2023 12:07 am

When the African Union (AU) was established in July 2002, there were a lot of loud and boisterous statements about shunning the intervention of external countries, such as the US and the UK, and the enthronement of African solutions to African problems.

Over two decades later, the AU cannot even be called a shadow of itself because it never, at any point, lived up to the boasts and promises that the African leaders made. Instead, it still continues to play second and third fiddle to the same external countries it vowed to push out of the scene.

Truth be told, …

Sudan Crisis Why Africans Should Be Concerned

Sudan Crisis: Why Africans Should Be Concerned

April 27, 2023 3:33 am

Sudan is boiling at the moment. What started as a disagreement between the President and Head of the Sudanese military forces, General Abdel Fattah al Burhan, and the leader of the Rapid Support Forces, RSF, General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, has managed to unleash a humanitarian crisis in the country.

Both men had worked together to remove former longstanding dictator, President Omar Al Bashir, taking advantage of the protracted protests by pro-democratic forces demanding a return to elective rule. A transitional diarchy of military and civilian representatives was put together to work out the terms of a new democratic order, however, …

134 Killed, Homes Wiped Out As Seasonal Floods Hits Sudan

134 Killed, Homes Wiped Out As Seasonal Floods Hits Sudan

September 16, 2022 5:54 am

Flooding in Sudan has left no fewer than 134 people dead and destroyed tens of thousands of homes in the northeast African country’s ongoing wet season, police said on Thursday.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that heavy rains is known for falling between May and October in Sudan, which faces severe flooding each year, wrecking property, infrastructure, and crops.

The National Council for Civil Defence said the floods have killed a total of 134 people, left 120 others injured, and damaged or destroyed more than 128,000 homes so far this wet season.

Water can be seen engulfing villages and …

Tesnion As Thousands Hold Protest Over Military Rule In Sudan

Tesnion As Thousands Hold Protest Over Military Rule In Sudan

August 19, 2022 5:55 am

There is pandemonium as Sudanese security forces yesterday fired tear gas at thousands of its citizens who took to the streets to renew demands for civilian rule after last year’s military coup.

According to an eyewitness who spoke to newsmen, protesters were seen in the capital Khartoum carrying Sudanese flags and chanting: ‘No, no to military rule,’ and ‘Civilian rule is the people’s choice’.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that security forces fired rounds of tear gas to disperse the protesters with many of them picking up injuries.

Sudan has been rocked by near-weekly protests and a violent crackdown …

African Union Denounces Sudan Talks, Calls Its ‘Dishonest’

African Union Denounces Sudan Talks, Labels It ‘Dishonest’

June 23, 2022 12:57 am

In an effort to put Sudan’s transition back on track following the military coup last year, the African Union has stated that it will not participate in talks that exclude key actors.

The majority of Sudan’s civilian actors have thus far abstained from discussions with military officials that were initiated under international supervision earlier this month in an effort to find a political compromise that would allow the resumption of urgently required Western aid.

‘The AU cannot continue these dishonest, opaque discussions which sideline participants or treat them in an unjust way,’ the bloc’s ambassador to Sudan, Mohammed Belaiche, told …

Gunmen Kill 17 Civilians In Sudan

Gunmen Kill 17 Civilians In Sudan

March 12, 2022 4:12 am

No fewer than 17 civilians were confirmed dead in Sudan’s Darfur region, officials disclosed on Friday, in the latest violence between rival groups that has left dozens dead this week alone.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that recent fighting has seen heavily armed forces battle in the rugged Jebel Moon mountains in West D1arfur state which is close to the Chad border.

In fighting from last Sunday to Monday, 16 people were killed in clashes between the Masalit — a non-Arab people of largely settled farmers — and Arab groups of herders in Jebel Moon, according to a independent …

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