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Boston Globe
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Paramilitary fighters in Sudan massacre more than 100 civilians, doctors' group says
'The horror unfolding in Sudan knows no bounds,' he said in a statement about the war. 'My fears are all the greater given the ominous warning by the RSF of 'bloodshed' ahead of imminent battles.' The Sudanese military drove Rapid Support Forces fighters out of Khartoum, the country's capital, in March, but since then the paramilitary group has declared its own government in the areas that it controls, and pressed a major offensive to seize all of Darfur. Advertisement The doctors' group, the Sudan Doctors Network, said Rapid Support Forces fighters carried out a 'large-scale massacre' in Nahud on Thursday night, with 21 children and 15 women among the dead. The group said the troops had also looted a medical supply warehouse, markets, pharmacies, and a hospital. The assault 'stripped the city of its last means of health care and halted medical services for many patients and injured individuals who rely on them,' the group said on social media. Advertisement The toll did not include military personnel, and was likely to rise, the group added. The Sudan War Monitor, a group of journalists and researchers who track the civil war, now in its third year, said the Sudanese military had lost the city Thursday, leaving it without a key hub to push into Rapid Support Forces territory in Darfur. A Sudanese military spokesperson, Nabil Abdallah, denied that Nahud had fallen to RSF and said the military still controlled the city, according to the war monitor. Thursday's attack came as the Rapid Support Forces pressed its long siege on El Fasher, the last major city in Darfur that it does not control, and as the Sudanese military and RSF face new accusations of atrocities. Last month, aid groups and the United Nations said RSF fighters killed the entire staff of a medical clinic in a famine-stricken camp in Darfur, killing hundreds and forcing as many as 400,000 others to flee the camp. Despite the RSF withdrawal from the capital and the urging of officials like Türk and others, many diplomats and aid workers believe that the war's end is far from sight. The war began as an alliance between the military and the Rapid Support Forces crumbled in 2023. The paramilitary group's declaration of a parallel government, in the western and southern regions it controls, has raised fears of a long-term partition of the vast African nation along the lines of the disastrous split in Libya since 2011. Many countries, including the US, have rejected the RSF efforts to establish an administration in areas they control and condemned the signing by the paramilitary group and its allies during a Kenya-hosted conference in February. The United Nations called for a cessation of hostilities. Advertisement Sudan was plunged into chaos in 2023 when simmering tensions between the military and the RSF exploded into open warfare across the country.
The Independent
16-04-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Sudanese paramilitary group says its forming a rival government
A notorious paramilitary group fighting against the Sudanese military said it's forming a rival government that will rule parts of the country controlled by the group, including the western Darfur region where the United Nations says recent attacks by the group have killed over 400 people. Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the Rapid Support Forces, announced the move in a speech on Tuesday as the northeastern African nation marked two years of civil war. 'On this anniversary, we proudly declare the establishment of the Government of Peace and Unity,' Dagalo said in a recorded speech, adding that other groups have joined the RSF-led administration, including a faction of the Sudan's Liberation Movement, which controls parts of Kordofan region. Dagalo, who is sanctioned by the United States over accusations that his forces committed genocide in Darfur, said that he and his allies were also establishing 'a 15-member Presidential Council' representing all of Sudan's regions. The RSF has suffered multiple battlefield setbacks, losing the capital of Khartoum and other cities in recent months but has since regrouped in its stronghold in Darfur. That raises concerns that Sudan is heading towards partition — or a prolonged conflict like in neighboring Libya, where two rival administrations have been fighting for power for over a decade. The U.N. said Wednesday it was extremely concerned over the RSF's move and that 'preserving Sudan's unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity is a fundamental principle for a sustainable resolution of the conflict and the long-term stability of the country.' 'The formation of a parallel government would not bring Sudan any closer to a resolution of the conflict,' U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said, calling on the international community to find ways to help the Sudanese people end the war. Many countries, including the U.S., have rejected the RSF efforts to establish an administration in areas they control and condemned the signing by the paramilitary group and its allies what they called 'transitional constitution' in a Kenya-hosted conference in February. Sudan was plunged into chaos on April 15, 2023 when simmering tensions between the military and the RSF exploded into open warfare across the country. Since then, at least 24,000 people have been killed, though the number is likely far higher, and about 13 million have been driven from their homes, including 4 million who have crossed into neighboring countries. The fighting has been marked by atrocities, including mass rape and ethnically motivated killings that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, especially in Darfur, according to the U.N. and international rights groups. Dagalo's announcement came days after his forces and allied militias rampaged through two famine-hit camps, which shelter some 700,000 Sudanese who fled their homes, in North Darfur province. The multi-day attack on the Zamzam and Abu Shouk camps killed more than 400 people, including 12 aid workers and dozens of children, the U.N. humanitarian office said, citing local sources. Dujarric said Tuesday the attack forced up to 400,000 people to flee the Zamzam camp, which has become inaccessible to aid workers after the RSF and allied militias took control of it. ___ Associated Press writer Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations contributed to this report.
Arab Times
16-04-2025
- Politics
- Arab Times
Sudanese paramilitary group says its forming a rival government
CAIRO, April 16, (AP): A notorious paramilitary group fighting against the Sudanese military announced that it was forming a rival government, which will rule parts of the country controlled by the group including the western Darfur region where the United Nations says recent attacks by the group have killed over 400 people. Gen Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the Rapid Support Forces, announced the move in a speech on Tuesday as the northeastern African nation marked two years of civil war. "On this anniversary, we proudly declare the establishment of the Government of Peace and Unity,' Dagalo said in a recorded speech, adding that other groups have joined the RSF-led administration, including a faction of the Sudan's Liberation Movement, which controls parts of Kordofan region. Dagalo, who is sanctioned by the US over accusations that his forces committed genocide in Darfur, said that he and his allies were also establishing "a 15-member Presidential Council' representing all of Sudan's regions. The move came as the RSF suffered multiple battlefield setbacks, losing the capital, Khartoum and other urban cities in recent months. The paramilitary group has since regrouped in its stronghold in the sprawling region of Darfur. It raises concerns that Sudan is heading towards partition, or a prolonged conflict like that one in neighboring Libya where two rival administrations have been fighting for power for over a decade. The nation of South Sudan won independence from Sudan in a 2011 referendum that followed a war in which Janjaweed militias, a predecessor to the RSF, fought on behalf of the government. The Janjaweed were accused of mass killings, rapes and other atrocities. Many countries, including the US, have rejected the RSF efforts to establish an administration in areas they control. "Attempts to establish a parallel government are unhelpful for peace & security for the country, and risk further instability & de facto partition of the country,' the State Department's Bureau of African Affairs posted on X in March when the RSF and its allies signed what they called "transitional constitution' in a Kenya-hosted conference. Sudan was plunged into chaos on April 15, 2023 when simmering tensions between the military and the RSF exploded into open warfare across the country. Since then, at least 24,000 people have been killed, though the number is likely far higher. The war has driven about 13 million people from their homes, including 4 million who have crossed into neighboring countries, and pushed parts of the country into famine.
Arab News
16-04-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Sudanese paramilitary group says its forming a rival government
CAIRO: A notorious paramilitary group fighting against the Sudanese military announced that it was forming a rival government, which will rule parts of the country controlled by the group including the western Darfur region where the United Nations says recent attacks by the group have killed over 400 Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the Rapid Support Forces, announced the move in a speech on Tuesday as the northeastern African nation marked two years of civil war.'On this anniversary, we proudly declare the establishment of the Government of Peace and Unity,' Dagalo said in a recorded speech, adding that other groups have joined the RSF-led administration, including a faction of the Sudan's Liberation Movement, which controls parts of Kordofan who is sanctioned by the US over accusations that his forces committed genocide in Darfur, said that he and his allies were also establishing 'a 15-member Presidential Council' representing all of Sudan's move came as the RSF suffered multiple battlefield setbacks, losing the capital, Khartoum and other urban cities in recent months. The paramilitary group has since regrouped in its stronghold in the sprawling region of raises concerns that Sudan is heading toward partition, or a prolonged conflict like that one in neighboring Libya where two rival administrations have been fighting for power for over a decade. The nation of South Sudan won independence from Sudan in a 2011 referendum that followed a war in which Janjaweed militias, a predecessor to the RSF, fought on behalf of the Janjaweed were accused of mass killings, rapes and other countries, including the US, have rejected the RSF efforts to establish an administration in areas they control.'Attempts to establish a parallel government are unhelpful for peace & security for the country, and risk further instability & de facto partition of the country,' the State Department's Bureau of African Affairs posted on X in March when the RSF and its allies signed what they called 'transitional constitution' in a Kenya-hosted was plunged into chaos on April 15, 2023 when simmering tensions between the military and the RSF exploded into open warfare across the then, at least 24,000 people have been killed, though the number is likely far higher. The war has driven about 13 million people from their homes, including 4 million who have crossed into neighboring countries, and pushed parts of the country into fighting has been marked by atrocities including mass rape and ethnically motivated killings that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, especially in Darfur, according to the UN and international rights announcement has come a few days after his forces and allied militias rampaged through two famine-hit camps, which shelter some 700,000 Sudanese who fled their homes, in North Darfur multi-day attack on the Zamzam and Abu Shouk camps killed more than 400 people, including 12 aid workers and dozens of children, the UN humanitarian office said, citing local spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Tuesday the attack forced up to 400,000 people to flee the Zamzam camp in recent said the camp has become inaccessible after the RSF and its allied militias took control of it, 'restricting the movement of those remaining, especially young people.'
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sudanese paramilitary group says its forming a rival government
CAIRO (AP) — A notorious paramilitary group fighting against the Sudanese military announced that it was forming a rival government, which will rule parts of the country controlled by the group including the western Darfur region where the United Nations says recent attacks by the group have killed over 400 people. Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the Rapid Support Forces, announced the move in a speech on Tuesday as the northeastern African nation marked two years of civil war. 'On this anniversary, we proudly declare the establishment of the Government of Peace and Unity,' Dagalo said in a recorded speech, adding that other groups have joined the RSF-led administration, including a faction of the Sudan's Liberation Movement, which controls parts of Kordofan region. Dagalo, who is sanctioned by the U.S. over accusations that his forces committed genocide in Darfur, said that he and his allies were also establishing 'a 15-member Presidential Council' representing all of Sudan's regions. The move came as the RSF suffered multiple battlefield setbacks, losing the capital, Khartoum and other urban cities in recent months. The paramilitary group has since regrouped in its stronghold in the sprawling region of Darfur. It raises concerns that Sudan is heading towards partition, or a prolonged conflict like that one in neighboring Libya where two rival administrations have been fighting for power for over a decade. The nation of South Sudan won independence from Sudan in a 2011 referendum that followed a war in which Janjaweed militias, a predecessor to the RSF, fought on behalf of the government. The Janjaweed were accused of mass killings, rapes and other atrocities. Many countries, including the U.S., have rejected the RSF efforts to establish an administration in areas they control. 'Attempts to establish a parallel government are unhelpful for peace & security for the country, and risk further instability & de facto partition of the country,' the State Department's Bureau of African Affairs posted on X in March when the RSF and its allies signed what they called 'transitional constitution' in a Kenya-hosted conference. Sudan was plunged into chaos on April 15, 2023 when simmering tensions between the military and the RSF exploded into open warfare across the country. Since then, at least 24,000 people have been killed, though the number is likely far higher. The war has driven about 13 million people from their homes, including 4 million who have crossed into neighboring countries, and pushed parts of the country into famine. The fighting has been marked by atrocities including mass rape and ethnically motivated killings that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, especially in Darfur, according to the U.N. and international rights groups. Dagalo's announcement has come a few days after his forces and allied militias rampaged through two famine-hit camps, which shelter some 700,000 Sudanese who fled their homes, in North Darfur province. The multi-day attack on the Zamzam and Abu Shouk camps killed more than 400 people, including 12 aid workers and dozens of children, the U.N. humanitarian office said, citing local sources. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Tuesday the attack forced up to 400,000 people to flee the Zamzam camp in recent days. He said the camp has become inaccessible after the RSF and its allied militias took control of it, 'restricting the movement of those remaining, especially young people.'
