The Rapid Support Forces (RSF; Arabic: قوات الدعم السريع, romanized: Quwwāt ad-daʿm as-sarīʿ) is a paramilitary force formerly operated by the government of Sudan. The RSF grew out of, and is …

Feb 1, 2024 · The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which hail from the western Darfur region, have eliminated the Sudan Armed Forces throughout Darfur, except the North Darfur capital El …

May 31, 2024 · This map shows the territories controlled by Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and their rival, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as well as the areas that have experienced the most …

Nov 2, 2023 · RSF (yellow) control most of the western Darfur region, most of the capital region, and parts of North and West Kordofan. Former rebels who fought both the RSF and SAF in …

Starting in October 2023, momentum began to swing toward the RSF, as the paramilitary defeated army forces in Darfur and made gains in Khartoum State, Kordofan, and Gezira …

Apr 16, 2023 · Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group are engaged in fierce fighting in the capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere in the country, raising fears …

6 days ago · Sudan's army headquarters was besieged by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) at the start of the war in April 2023. On Friday, the army said it broke the siege. The war …

Oct 16, 2024 · The RSF, for its part, has launched new attacks in the central Kordofan region. Both sides now appear to be sending large numbers of reinforcements to el-Fasher, too.

Elite RSF units, equipped with sophisticated weaponry, have been heavily entrenched in East Nile since capturing the district in the war’s initial weeks. However, witnesses in East Nile told...

Al-Zurq, a remote area in North Darfur, sits at the intersection of Sudan, Chad, and Libya. According to local sources, the RSF has developed the area since 2017, building infrastructure...