UN report details widespread atrocities by Rapid Support Forces in Darfur

Violations committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during the capture of the city of al-Fashir amount to war crimes and may constitute crimes against humanity, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Friday. Al-Fashir, the last major city in Darfur to fall, was captured by RSF forces in October 2025 following a prolonged siege that resulted in mass killings. In a report based on interviews with reportedly more than 140 victims and witnesses conducted in Sudan’s Northern State and in eastern Chad in late 2025, the UN Human Rights Office documented more than 6,000 killings in the first three days of the RSF offensive after the siege was lifted.

Reutersstates that the report said the RSF carried out “widespread atrocities that amount to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity,” citing evidence of systematic attacks on civilians. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk renewed calls on all parties to the conflict in Sudan to take immediate and effective measures to halt serious violations committed by forces under their command. He also urged states with influence over the warring parties to act swiftly to prevent a recurrence of the abuses documented in al-Fashir, including by fully respecting the existing arms embargo and ending the supply, sale or transfer of weapons and military equipment to those involved in the conflict. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express permission from ZAMBIA MONITOR.