Sudan Doctors Network condemns RSF-linked killings as humanitarian crisis deepens
At least 27 people, including elderly residents, were killed in villages west of Bara, prompting calls for international pressure on Rapid Support Forces leadership amid a worsening displacement and hunger emergency.
A force affiliated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has killed at least 27 civilians in an attack on villages west of Bara in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, according to the Sudan Doctors Network. The incident occurred on Thursday in the al-Murrah area, coinciding with the second day of Eid al-Adha. The Cairo-based medical NGO described the assault as a deliberate targeting of unarmed civilians in zones with no military presence.
The Sudan Doctors Network issued a statement via Facebook, condemning the violence as a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law. The organisation argued that executing citizens in such a manner constitutes a breach of all norms prohibiting attacks on civilians, particularly given the catastrophic humanitarian conditions currently endured by the population. The group urged the international community and human rights organisations to pressure RSF leaders to cease violations against civilians.
This latest violence unfolds against the backdrop of a severe humanitarian emergency. A report released on Thursday by the United Nations-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) indicates that nearly 19.5 million Sudanese, representing more than 40 percent of the population, are facing severe food insecurity. Aid agencies have described the situation as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, driven by the ongoing conflict.
Sudan has been engaged in a civil war since April 2023, following the eruption of long-running tensions between the Sudanese army and the RSF into full-scale conflict. The war has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions. The Kordofan region has emerged as a primary battleground, with fighting intensifying across several fronts, including through the use of drone attacks.
The RSF and allied groups currently control significant portions of western Darfur and parts of Kordofan, areas rich in oil fields and gold mines. The paramilitary force has previously clashed with the army over the town of Bara. The Sudan Doctors Network warned that continued attacks on residential areas are worsening the crisis, forcing more families into displacement and the loss of their livelihoods.
