Doctors Without Borders Reports RSF Conducting Systematic Sexual Violence in Darfur

MSF documented 3,396 cases of sexual violence in Darfur, warning this is only a fraction of the true scale.

“Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a Sudanese paramilitary militia, and allied militias are using sexual violence as a 'weapon of war' in Darfur to control the civilian population, the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Tuesday”

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Survivors frequently identified the perpetrators as RSF fighters; 97% of survivors treated were women and girls.

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The violence was described as generalized and systematic, used as a means of controlling civilians.

Coverage varied: Washington Post focused on testimonies; allAfrica called it a 'weapon of war'; RTBF noted assaults in displaced persons camps.

Testimonies linked sexual violence to ethnic targeting, with the non-Arab Zaghawa community specifically mentioned.

The violence occurred beyond front lines—in markets, on roads, and inside displacement camps.

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The Fédération internationale pour les droits humains described forced marriages and pregnancies among the Masalit.

Rights groups warned these patterns may amount to crimes against humanity or genocide.

MSF treated 150 victims from the RSF assault on the Zamzam camp.

The violence often targeted ethnic groups, underscoring deliberate attacks.

Refugee camps became places of danger due to overcrowding and lack of security.

RSF presence inside camps aimed at preventing human-rights defenders from providing evidence.

The UN Human Rights Commission estimated over 6,000 killed in El Fasher in three days.

An independent UN investigation found systematic sexual violence constitutes part of a genocidal plan.

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Rights groups called for protecting survivors and pursuing those responsible.

Local human rights defenders face threats and obstruction despite mounting evidence.