The Latest Breaking News from Janjaweed

After the bloody civil war in Sudan's Darfur region 20 years ago, the world said "never again."

Sudan’s war, now entering its third year, has taken another unexpected turn. In March 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), also known as the Janjaweed, withdrew from Khartoum, abandoning the presidential palace and airport.

Sudan’s war is spilling into South Sudan as its army and RSF seek new proxies and partners.

Karim Khan says civilians being targeted and communities destroyed in western region of Sudan

Sudanese paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who has been sanctioned by the United States for genocide, went from feared Darfur militia commander to de facto vice-president before unleashing a devastating war for power.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has entered the final stages of its first-ever trial involving crimes committed during Sudan’s Darfur conflict. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb, is accused of leading Sudan’s Janjaweed militia in a campaign of murder, rape, and torture between 2003 and 2004.

A feared Sudanese militia chief "willingly and enthusiastically" participated in war crimes, the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor charged Wednesday, laying out searing accusations of rape, murder, and torture.

The war crimes trial of a feared Sudanese militia chief accused of rape, murder, and torture across the Darfur region of Sudan during the country's brutal civil war wraps up this week.

Displaced people are taking up arms to defend themselves against the paramilitary and the atrocities it is known for.

Sudan has seen a surge in extreme violence in recent weeks as the warring military and paramilitary push for a decisive victory, with no political solution in sight.

The rise of Sudan’s most notorious paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, shows how armed groups can infiltrate state institutions – often with disastrous results for society.