Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have launched a series of deadly attacks in White Nile state, leaving over 200 people dead in the past three days, activists reported on Tuesday.
The escalation comes as the RSF postpones signing a political charter that could establish a rival government, further deepening divisions in the war-torn country.
The RSF, engaged in nearly two years of conflict with Sudan’s army, has lost ground in central Sudan but continues to control large parts of the west and sections of the capital, Khartoum.
White Nile state has become a key battleground, with the Sudanese army reclaiming territory.
According to Emergency Lawyers, a group monitoring civilian casualties, the latest attacks targeted villages near the town of al-Gitaina. A witness described the assault: “The RSF attacked on Sunday morning, firing indiscriminately with all kinds of weapons.
Dozens were killed instantly, and many more were injured.” The RSF has not commented on the allegations.
The ongoing conflict has triggered what the United Nations describes as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
Both the RSF and the Sudanese army face accusations of severe human rights violations, with the U.S. determining that the RSF has committed acts of genocide in areas under its control.
Meanwhile, RSF-aligned politicians and armed group leaders gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, intending to sign a charter for a “Government of Peace and Unity” to govern RSF-held territories.
However, the signing was delayed to accommodate broader representation, including input from Abdelaziz al-Hilu’s SPLM-N, a powerful faction controlling famine-stricken areas in South Kordofan and Blue Nile states.
