Doctors Without Borders Reports RSF War Rape Surge in Darfur
Key Takeaways
- RSF and allied militias deliberately escalate sexual violence in Darfur.
- MSF documents the scale and severity of sexual violence in Darfur.
- Women bear the brunt of generalized sexual violence in Darfur.
Systematic Sexual Violence
MSF released a report detailing the systematic use of sexual violence by the RSF and allied militias in Darfur.
“The 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, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Tuesday”
Between January 2024 and November 2025, MSF treated 3,396 survivors, 97% of whom were women and girls.
MSF emphasized this figure represents only a fraction of the true scale.
Ethnic Targeting and Impunity
Survivors frequently identified RSF fighters as the perpetrators.
Sexual violence was often deployed along ethnic lines.
The UN described the broader Sudan conflict as the worst humanitarian crisis globally.
Impact Beyond Front Lines
Sexual violence was not confined to front lines.
MSF treated over 140 survivors who fled El Fasher.
The UN documented more than 500 victims of sexual violence in 2025.
Calls for Accountability
The pattern of sexual violence underscores broader questions of accountability.
Nearly 11 million have been displaced in Sudan.
MSF called for urgent protection, care, and justice for survivors.
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