A Sudanese activist group has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of executing more than 200 unarmed civilians in a series of attacks on villages in White Nile state.
According to the Emergency Lawyers network, the killings took place in the villages of al-Qadaris and al-Khelwat, where the army is not present, over a period of three days. The group alleged that RSF fighters carried out “executions, kidnappings, enforced disappearances and widespread looting of property.”
The RSF, has not responded to the accusations. The conflict stems from a power struggle between Sudan’s de facto leader and army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo.
Meanwhile, senior RSF officials are in Kenya, where they are expected to announce the formation of a rival government in the territories they control, particularly in parts of Darfur and Kordofan state. Analysts warn that the move could further divide Sudan.
The conflict has already displaced nearly 12 million people from their homes and tens of thousands of civilians have been killed. Both the RSF and the Sudanese army have been accused of atrocities.
While the RSF has suffered losses recently, with the army retaking key areas of Khartoum and nearly securing control of Gezira state, the paramilitary group continues to consolidate its power. In response, General Burhan, now operating from Port Sudan, has vowed to retake the entire capital.