Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been accused of committing widespread crimes during their 18‑month siege of the city of el‑Fasher in western Darfur, Amnesty International reports.
According to the October‑July 2026 Amnesty investigation, RSF fighters carried out murder, forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, rape, sexual slavery, extermination and persecution against civilians, with heavy focus on ethnic groupings.
The RSF’s crimes included murder, forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, rape, sexual slavery and persecution, said Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International’s Secretary‑General.
One 17‑year‑old victim, abducted from Abu Zerega, described being beaten with sticks and an AK‑47’s back before being shot in the leg, leaving him unable to walk without crutches. Eight of his cousins were killed in the same attack, a victim told Amnesty.
Amnesty’s review of 89 open‑source videos and satellite imagery shows many victims were targeted because of their ethnic identity, with Arab RSF fighters specifically targeting the Zaghawa community and using slurs equivalent to “slave” or “servant”.
The UN has documented widespread sexual violence in Sudan’s civil war, noting that men, women and children are used as a weapon of war.
Digital analysis implies the violence may qualify under genocide.
More than 6,000 people were killed in el‑Fasher during the three days of the assault, according to the UN report. The war has forcibly displaced over 14 million people and left 28 million facing acute hunger.
The RSF denied that the allegations were exaggerated but stated that investigations are underway. Amnesty International urges an immediate ceasefire and deployment of an international force to protect civilians, while identifying RSF commanders for accountability.
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