UAE–Israel to Far Right: Inventing “Christian Killings” Distract from RSF Crimes in El Fasher
Since late October, El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, has been in a state of extreme tension after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control of the city following an 18-month siege. This was followed by the near-total breakdown of state institutions and the flight of thousands of residents, as the city’s streets turned […]
RSF Commander ‘Abu Lulu’ on TikTok: Glorifying Atrocities in Sudan
Introduction In the aftermath of the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) takeover of Al-Fashir, Darfur’s humanitarian catastrophe has escalated into one of the darkest chapters of Sudan’s ongoing war. After nearly 18 months under siege, the city’s fall two days ago unleashed widespread massacres, looting, and systematic violence against civilians. Amid this brutality, a disturbing parallel […]
Military Deception in War: How Civilians’ Use of Military Terminology Distorts the Reality of What Is Happening in the Field
This report was originally published in Arabic on December 12, 2024. Introduction: Sudan has witnessed a series of conflicts over the past decades, but the current war, which erupted in April 2023, stands as one of the most violent and complex in the country’s modern history. This war emerged after ongoing tensions between the Sudanese […]
Blood Ingots: How Sudan’s Gold is Smuggled to Fund Its Brutal War
This report was originally published in Arabic on May 18, 2025. At the Chadian border, intermediaries, brokers and companies receive the gold smuggled from the Jebel Amer mines in North Darfur, the Agbash mines, and more than ten other mines in the Songo area in South Darfur state in western Sudan then, they take it […]
civilians and governments on the losing end as gold smuggling booms in Africa
Billions of dollars in gold are being smuggled out of distressed parts of Africa, as record demand drives production and lax regulatory frameworks encourage cross-border illicit trades. A group of teenage miners in Zamfara, a state in northwestern Nigeria. Photo credit: HumAngle. Nasiru Adamu has a toxic relationship with terrorists operating in Zamfara, a state […]
Open Source Investigation: Bombardment of the Central Market in South Khartoum
Since the conflict erupted in Khartoum in mid-April 2023, the lives of Sudanese civilians have been profoundly affected. The conflict has led to a significant deterioration in humanitarian and living conditions, with millions suffering from loss of livelihoods, destruction of infrastructure, and disruption of basic services, such as electricity, water, healthcare, and education. As a […]
«The Irregular migration markets».. How does Facebook facilitate the work of smugglers?
Every year, thousands of people escape war, poverty, and climate change, embarking on dangerous journeys across Africa’s deserts to reach the northern coast. Many attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe in search of a better life. The Missing Migrants Project has documented over 63,000 deaths on migration routes in the past decade, with […]
Tribal clashes that occurred in Sudan between June 2023 and March 2024
After the recent military escalation in the city of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, there has been a large mobilization of Rapid Support Forces on the city’s borders since late April. As a result, the frequency of UN international warnings has increased Regarding the spread of violence towards the city, which is a center […]
War propaganda concept and application in the Sudan war
This report was originally published in Arabic on September 24, 2024. Since the outbreak of war in Sudan in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), war propaganda campaigns have erupted, aiming to conceal facts and spread misleading news targeting both the military opponents and the citizens alike. In this […]
A year of conflict. How do the Sudanese cross the road from war to peace?
The armed confrontations that erupted on the morning of Saturday, April 15, 2023, in several areas of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, which yesterday entered its second year, were the most worrying signs in the cycles of armed conflict in the modern history of Sudan. Within days, […]