Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of carrying out a “horrific massacre” that claimed the lives of 433 civilians, including infants, in El-Geteina city, White Nile State.
In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry alleged that the paramilitary group targeted unarmed civilians in retaliation for recent defeats by the Sudanese army. The RSF has not yet responded to the accusation.
The conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF, which began in April 2023, has seen government forces regain control of key areas, particularly in Khartoum. The army now controls 90% of Bahri, most of Omdurman, and 60% of central Khartoum, closing in on strategic locations such as the presidential palace and international airport. Meanwhile, RSF still holds four out of five Darfur states, while northern and eastern Sudan remain largely untouched by the fighting.
Sudan’s Foreign Ministry called for a firm international response against the RSF, claiming the group’s crimes “surpass those of known international terrorist organizations.” It also warned that anyone supporting or participating in the RSF’s proposed political charter—allegedly backed by a regional sponsor—would be complicit in its actions.
Amid the ongoing crisis, a conference in Nairobi, Kenya, was held to push for a parallel Sudanese government. The event, known as the “Sudan Founding Alliance Conference,” was attended by prominent figures, including RSF deputy commander Abdelrahim Dagalo, National Umma Party leader Fadlallah Burma, and Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) chairman Abdelaziz al-Hilu.
This movement for a parallel government is backed by political and civil groups that split from the Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces (Tagadum), Sudan’s largest civilian opposition alliance, which officially divided into two factions on February 10.
The war between the army and the RSF has devastated Sudan, with more than 20,000 deaths and 14 million displaced, according to the UN. Some U.S. research estimates the true death toll could be as high as 130,000.
As international pressure mounts, global organizations continue to warn of a worsening humanitarian catastrophe, with millions facing famine and critical food shortages as the conflict spreads across 13 of Sudan’s 18 states.
