Amnesty Accuses Sudan's RSF of Crimes Against Humanity in El‑Fasher

Amnesty International released a full report detailing murders, rape, and ethnic killings by the Rapid Support Forces during the siege of el‑Fasher, a town in western Sudan’s Darfur region.

The report lists more than 200 survivor accounts, saying evidence points to a broader pattern of genocide as the RSF targeted black African and Zaghawa civilians with brutal force. It highlights mass killings, forced displacement and sexual slavery.

One testimony describes a boy who, when he tried to protect his cousins, was shot in the leg by an armed RSF member on a camel, leaving eight of his siblings dead. Survivors speak of systematic attacks on girls and men alike.

Amnesty calls for an immediate ceasefire and an international peacekeeping force to shield civilians. It also seeks accountability, naming standing‑off RSF commanders on the front‑line.

The report follows a UN assessment that the fighting in el‑Fasher caused the deaths of over 6,000 people in just a few days and that more than 14 million have been displaced country‑wide.

While the RSF denies the allegations, it has acknowledged “some” violations, insisting the scale is exaggerated. The report adds to mounting evidence that the Sudan conflict, now in its third year, continues to be a deadly humanitarian crisis.