Sudan's RSF: The Chilling Reality of Massacres in El-Fasher

Sat Nov 08 2025 02:27:22 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

A deep dive into the atrocities committed by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, focusing on the recent massacre in El-Fasher where over 2,000 civilians may have lost their lives.

This article investigates the brutal actions of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces in El-Fasher, where fighters celebrated a massacre that humanitarian officials estimate killed more than 2,000 people. The situation has drawn international condemnation and raised concerns over potential war crimes. The RSF has built a blockade around the city, isolating civilians and committing acts of violence against the population and captured individuals.

Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of executions.

Fighters laugh as they ride on the back of a pick-up truck, speeding past a row of nine dead bodies and driving towards the setting Sudanese sun. Look at all this work. Look at this genocide, one cheers. He smiles as he turns the camera on himself and his fellow fighters, their Rapid Support Forces (RSF) badges on display: They will all die like this. This celebration marks a massacre that humanitarian officials fear killed more than 2,000 people in El-Fasher last month, a key target for the RSF.

The RSF has waged a brutal war against the Sudanese military since their ruling coalition collapsed in 2023, leading to an estimated 150,000 deaths in two years. Humanitarian groups have documented numerous war crimes from both sides.

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Before the siege on El-Fasher, 78 individuals were killed in an RSF attack on a mosque, and further violent actions included executions and blockading essential supplies to the city.

The RSF has rampaged through El-Fasher, where countless reports corroborate the atrocities committed by this paramilitary group, which emerged from the Janjaweed militia historically associated with mass slaughter in Darfur. The recent takeover of the city's military base was marked by laughter and a lack of remorse from the RSF personnel.

As global outcry continues, RSF leaders admitted to violations and stated they would investigate the incidents, claiming they have detained several individuals involved in the killings. However, the RSF also tried to control the narrative, sharing images claiming to show charitable acts towards civilians.