Rapid Support Forces - Wikipedia
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is a paramilitary force that grew out of Janjaweed militias and operated by the Sudanese government until 2023. RSF has been involved in conflicts in Darfur, Libya, Yemen, and Sudan, where it clashed with the Sudanese Armed Forces in 2023.
Sudan is awash with weapons: how the two forces compare and …
May 15, 2023 · Rapid Support Forces fighters in Khartoum – which has seen the most sustained and concentrated fighting – are relying on small arms and heavy machine guns to control the airport and government...
Sudan unrest: What are the Rapid Support Forces? - Al Jazeera
Apr 16, 2023 · Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group are engaged in fierce fighting in the capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere in the country, raising fears of a civil war.
‘Enlist or die’: Fear, looming famine and a deadly ultimatum ... - CNN
Mar 18, 2024 · In mid-December, the powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) swept into Sudan’s central Al Jazira state, known as the country’s breadbasket, with an ultimatum: “Enlist or die.”
RSF’s Battle Successes in Sudan: The Consequences of Legitimizing ...
Jan 10, 2024 · The Rapid Support Forces: Lacking a Clear Leadership Structure, but Fighting with a Clear Vision. Contrary to the Sudanese military’s stagnation and clumsy approach to the war, the RSF has been able to adapt and create dynamic strategies in order to forge alliances with local and international actors.
Sudan created a paramilitary force to destroy government threats …
Apr 19, 2023 · The Rapid Support Forces were created by former president Omar al Bashir to protect his regime from rebels - but they soon became a threat to both him and the future government.
Sudan crisis: The ruthless mercenaries who run the country for gold - BBC
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been accused of widespread abuses in Sudan, including the 3 June 2019 massacre in which more than 120 people were reportedly killed, with many of the dead...
Who is fighting in Sudan? | Reuters
Apr 13, 2023 · April 15 (Reuters) - Here are some facts about Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group which have been fighting each other for a year, devastating their country,...
Sudan: Why has fighting broken out there? - BBC
Apr 24, 2023 · What are the Rapid Support Forces? The RSF was formed in 2013 and has its origins in the notorious Janjaweed militia that brutally fought rebels in Darfur, where they were accused of ethnic...
Who Are Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces? - The New York Times
Apr 17, 2023 · The Rapid Support Forces can trace its origins to the notorious Janjaweed militias, which in the 2000s helped Sudan’s Army crush a rebellion in the western region of Darfur. While the...