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Rapid Support Forces (RSF)

Rapid Support Forces (RSF)

Paramilitary Organization

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Sudan's capital slowly reopens after three years of civil war

Force in Play

Controls western Sudan; accused of genocide in El Fasher

The United Nations reopened its Khartoum headquarters Thursday, nearly three years after staff fled when civil war broke out in April 2023. The Sudanese Armed Forces recaptured the capital in March 2025, and more than two million people have since returned.

Updated May 30

Drone warfare transforms Sudan's civil war into a daily toll on civilians

Force in Play

Controls most of Darfur; expanding drone capability with UAE-supplied aircraft

Sudan's civil war has entered a new phase defined by drone strikes that hit markets, hospitals, and roads nearly every day. On March 26, two strikes killed at least 28 civiliansโ€”22 at a market in Saraf Omra, North Darfur when one hit a parked oil truck, and six along a road in Kordofan. The market strike ignited part of the market, and an infant was among the 22 dead.

Updated May 30