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Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
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Sudan is objecting to the United Arab Emirates' role as host of a United Nations congress on crime, arguing Abu Dhabi cannot credibly hold the position while it stands accused of supporting the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's civil war. Khartoum's government says the RSF's backer should not preside over an international gathering on crime prevention, adding diplomatic friction to an already strained relationship.
- 2Sudanese doctors accuse RSF of looting hospital in North KordofanβSudanese doctors accuse RSF of looting hospital in recaptured town in North Kordofan
Sudanese doctors say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces looted a hospital in a town in North Kordofan that the army has recaptured in its ongoing war with the RSF. The accusation adds to a long pattern of medical facilities being raided, staff attacked and supplies stolen during the two-year conflict, deepening an already dire humanitarian and healthcare crisis.
- 3Saudi Arabia accuses Sudan's RSF of drone strike on aid convoyβSaudi Arabia accuses Sudanβs RSF of drone strike on aid convoy
Saudi Arabia has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces of carrying out a drone strike on a humanitarian aid convoy. The allegation adds to international concern over attacks on relief operations in Sudan's civil war and puts pressure on the paramilitary group, which has been engaged in fighting the Sudanese army since April 2023.
- 4Sudanese doctors say RSF looted hospital in recaptured townβSudanese doctors say RSF looted and wrecked hospital in recaptured town
Sudanese doctors say the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces looted and wrecked a hospital in a town recently recaptured in Sudan's ongoing war. The alleged attack on medical infrastructure adds to a pattern of hospitals being targeted or destroyed during the conflict between the RSF and the Sudanese army, leaving civilians with even less access to health care.
- 5RSF faction defects to Sudanese army, state media reportsβΌRSF military group defects, joins Sudanese army: State media
Sudanese state media report that a military group within the Rapid Support Forces has defected and joined the Sudanese army. The claim, also carried by Anadolu Agency and Middle East Monitor, signals a possible split within the RSF as the country's civil war between the army and the paramilitary force continues. Details on the size of the defection and where it occurred were not immediately given.
- 6Sudanese doctors accuse RSF of looting Sodari hospitalβSudanese doctors accuse RSF of looting hospital in Sodari β Anadolu Agency
Sudanese doctors say the Rapid Support Forces looted a hospital in Sodari, in North Kordofan, according to a report carried by Anadolu Agency. The accusation adds to a pattern of allegations that hospitals and medical facilities in Sudan's war zones have been raided, stripped of supplies or forced out of service, worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis.
- 7Carney's Canada investment summit hosted UAE investors despite Sudan arms concernsβPM Carney's π¨π¦ investment summit hosted investors from the United Arab Emirates, despite the country's role in providing
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Canadian investment summit welcomed investors from the United Arab Emirates, drawing criticism because the UAE is accused of supplying weapons, logistics, training and foreign personnel to Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group blamed by numerous human rights organisations for atrocities in Sudan's civil war. Critics question Canada's judgment in courting Emirati capital while such allegations remain unresolved.
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A armed faction aligned with Sudan's Rapid Support Forces has switched sides and joined the Sudanese army, according to regional reports. The defection is a blow to the RSF in its war against the military government and could signal shifting loyalties on the battlefield as the conflict continues.
- 9Sudanese doctors say RSF looted Sodari hospitalβSudanese doctors say RSF looted and wrecked hospital in Sodari
Sudanese doctors say the Rapid Support Forces looted and wrecked a hospital in Sodari, in North Kordofan state. The report adds to a pattern of attacks on medical facilities during Sudan's civil war, which has devastated the country's health system and displaced millions since fighting began in April 2023 between the RSF and the army.
- 10Sudanese army and allies seize Sodari from RSFβSudanese army and allies seize Sodari in fresh blow to RSF
The Sudanese army and its allied forces have captured the town of Sodari, in North Kordofan, marking another territorial setback for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The advance continues the army's recent momentum in the two-year civil war, as it pushes into RSF-held areas of Kordofan and pressures the paramilitary group's supply routes.