Rapid Support Forces (R.S.F.)

The Rapid Support Forces (R.S.F.) are a Sudanese paramilitary group currently embroiled in a brutal civil war. They are newsworthy due to escalating accusations of severe human rights abuses, including a U.N. finding that their siege of El Fasher bears "hallmarks of genocide." Recent events highlight the R.S.F.'s alleged role in a devastating attack on the Zamzam camp in Darfur, where over 1,000 people were reportedly killed. The conflict has also drawn international attention due to the involvement of foreign powers, with evidence suggesting the use of a secret Egyptian air base to support drone warfare within Sudan. The R.S.F.'s actions are contributing to widespread hunger and displacement, exacerbated by cuts in Western aid, making them a central and destabilizing force in the ongoing Sudanese crisis.