- By Shivangi Sharma
- Mon, 03 Nov 2025 04:11 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Sudan Massacre: Sudan’s spiraling civil war has taken a gruesome turn as thousands of civilians flee mass killings, rape, and widespread brutality allegedly carried out by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Survivors of what is now being referred to as the “hospital massacre” told international monitors that paramilitary troops stormed medical facilities and nearby neighborhoods, executing patients and assaulting women in a campaign of terror.
The atrocities have sparked urgent diplomatic condemnation. Sudan’s ambassador to Egypt, Imadeldin Mustafa Adawi, on Sunday accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of supplying weapons and financial support to the RSF, claims the UAE strongly denies. Adawi urged world governments to formally designate the RSF as a terrorist organisation, condemn what he called “genocide” in el-Fasher, and investigate foreign involvement.
History Of Foreign Support Raises Concerns
While the UAE rejects current accusations, the Gulf nation previously supported the group following the Arab Spring in 2011, when Sudan’s fragmented security forces battled for regional control. Analysts warn that renewed external backing could prolong the conflict and deepen the humanitarian crisis.
The calls for accountability come just one week after the RSF seized el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, following an 18-month siege that weaponised starvation and cut off humanitarian aid. The city, long considered the Sudanese army’s final stronghold in Darfur, fell after months of heavy shelling. Initial death toll reports hover around 2,000, but witnesses estimate far higher casualties.
Reports Of Mass Executions And Sexual Violence
In the aftermath, harrowing testimonies have emerged of mass executions, pillaging, and systematic sexual violence. International aid groups say entire neighborhoods were emptied, their residents killed or displaced. Tens of thousands remain trapped, without access to food, medical care, or safe passage.
The United Nations confirmed that more than 36,000 civilians fled towns and villages across the Kordofan region just days after el-Fasher’s fall. Between October 26 and 31 alone, an estimated 36,825 people escaped five localities in North Kordofan, according to the UN migration agency.
Residents report surging troop movements by both the army and RSF as forces converge on El-Obeid, a strategic city connecting Darfur to Khartoum and home to a key airport. Control of the region could determine the war’s next chapter.