At least 300 people were reported killed in Al-Nuhood, a city in Sudan’s West Kordofan State, following a two-day assault by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Sudan’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday. The ministry accused the group of carrying out the killings based on ethnic targeting and labeled the attack a “crime against humanity.”
According to the ministry’s statement, the violence occurred over a 48-hour period, with the RSF allegedly launching a coordinated attack against civilians in the region. The ministry urged the United Nations Security Council and other international bodies to stop what it described as continued “leniency” toward the RSF’s escalating actions.
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The RSF has not publicly commented on the allegations.
The latest violence adds to growing fears that Sudan’s internal conflict is accelerating into a broader ethnic and sectarian crisis. Since fighting broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the RSF, commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (also known as Hemedti), thousands have died and millions have been displaced. West Kordofan, a historically marginalized region with complex tribal dynamics, has seen increasing instability as both armed groups compete for control over territory and resources.
Human rights organizations have repeatedly warned that both sides in Sudan’s civil war have targeted civilians, looted property, and blocked humanitarian aid. The UN has called for an immediate ceasefire and unfettered access to affected areas, but diplomatic efforts have failed to produce lasting results.