Rapid Support Forces

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are a Sudanese paramilitary group currently engaged in a violent conflict with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). They are newsworthy due to a surge in reported atrocities, including drone attacks targeting civilian infrastructure like markets, schools, mosques, and healthcare centers, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries, particularly among women and children. Recent reports accuse the RSF of mass killings, sexual violence, attacks on aid workers, and actions bearing the hallmarks of genocide, particularly in El Fasher and Darfur. The UN Security Council has condemned the escalating violence and called for an immediate end to the fighting. The RSF's actions are destabilizing Sudan, causing a humanitarian crisis, and drawing international condemnation, highlighting their significant and negative impact on the region.