Leader of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
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Last updated Nov 5, 2026
RSF accused of launching drone strikes from Ethiopian territory
Ethiopia ordered six Sudanese consular staff in the border town of Asosa to leave within 48 hours and shut the consulate. Sudan answered by closing Ethiopia's consulate in Gadarif and declaring its diplomats persona non grata.
Updated 6 days ago
Leading RSF drone strikes on power infrastructure and government-held areas
More than 100 people were killed in a drone strike on the Tangooj night market in Nyala on October 26, according to the Emergency Lawyers rights group, and the administration that runs the city has since put the toll at 188 dead and 356 wounded. Neither count has been independently verified.
Updated Oct 28
Commanding the RSF as UN investigators attribute a wave of October drone strikes, including on gold-mining areas, to his force
Drone strikes killed at least 306 people across Sudan in the first three weeks of October, the UN human rights office said on 23 October, attributing them to both the army and the Rapid Support Forces. The deadliest hit a transport truck in Dibab, West Kordofan, on 18 October, killing at least 139 in what the office called a repeat "double tap" strike.
Updated Oct 24
As of October 2026: Sending reinforcements toward Kordofan after losing Sodri and al-Mazroub
The Sudanese Armed Forces has extended its gains in North Kordofan since recapturing Sodri on September 25. On October 2, the army said it captured al-Mazroub, a town about 130 kilometers northwest of El-Obeid.
Updated Oct 5
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