Rapid Support Forces - Wikipedia
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 primarily composed of, the Janjaweed militias which previously fought on …
Sudan unrest: What are the Rapid Support Forces? - Al Jazeera
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 of a civil war.
Who is fighting in Sudan? | Reuters
Apr 13, 2023 · Here are some facts about Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group which have been fighting each other for a year, devastating their country, reigniting...
Sudan crisis: The ruthless mercenaries who run the country for gold - BBC
Jul 19, 2019 · The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been accused of widespread abuses in Sudan, including the 3 June 2019 massacre in which more than 120 people were reportedly killed, with many of the dead...
Sudan’s RSF closes in on capturing all of Darfur
Nov 8, 2023 · Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are about to take over Darfur entirely from the Sudanese army, experts and activists have told Al Jazeera.
Mission | Rapid Support Forces
Nov 19, 2024 · The Rapid Support Forces are nationally formed military forces that operate under the command of the Commander-in-Chief and aim to uphold the values of loyalty to God and the nation, and adhere to the general principles of the Sudanese Armed Forces.
Sudan: Why has fighting broken out there? - BBC
Apr 24, 2023 · What are the Rapid Support Forces? The RSF was formed in 2013 and has its origins in the notorious Janjaweed militia that brutally fought rebels in Darfur, where they were accused of ethnic...
Sudan's conflict: Who is backing the rival commanders?
May 3, 2023 · That backing risks widening and prolonging the war between the Sudanese armed forces, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) headed by...
Who Are Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces? - The New York Times
Apr 17, 2023 · Who are the Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitaries fighting Sudan’s Army? The unit traces its origins from the notorious Janjaweed militias, which in the 2000s helped Sudan’s Army crush a...
Sudan: Rapid Support Forces Target Civilians - Human Rights …
Nov 11, 2024 · The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) armed group has killed, injured, and unlawfully detained scores of civilians and raped women and girls during attacks across Sudan’s Al Gezira state.