Doctors Without Borders Reports 3,396 Sexual Violence Survivors in Darfur
Key Takeaways
- MSF reports 3,396 sexual violence survivors treated across Darfur from Jan 2024 to Nov 2025.
- RSF and allied groups accused of using sexual violence as a weapon of war.
- No safe place for women and girls in Darfur, MSF says in report.
Widespread Sexual Violence
At least 3,396 survivors sought treatment at MSF facilities in North and South Darfur.
Women and girls accounted for 97% of survivors.
The RSF and allied militias used sexual violence as a weapon of war.
Sexual Violence Beyond Frontlines
Sexual violence was pervasive across communities, not confined to frontlines.
22% of survivors in South Darfur were assaulted while collecting water or firewood.
Over 90% in North Darfur were assaulted while fleeing.
RSF Responsible for Systematic Abuse
RSF soldiers and allied militias were responsible for systematic sexual violence.
After RSF captured El Fasher, MSF treated more than 140 fleeing survivors.
94% of them were attacked by armed men.
Crimes Occur in Ethnic Cleansing Context
These crimes occur in the context of collective punishments based on ethnicity.
The April 2025 RSF attack on Zamzam camp targeted ethnic groups, particularly the Zaghawa.
MSF treated 150 victims linked to the Zamzam attack.
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