In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful
“El Haqeeqa” Issue No. 3
Introduction
The US State Department had no choice but to condemn the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This came after the international community turned a blind eye to the violations that they militia continued to practice.
This militia has continued its violations and breaches of international and humanitarian law by committing the most heinous crimes against civilians, especially in the state of West Darfur. They assassinated the brother of the Masalit Sultan in the most provocative manner. The abhorrent acts of the RSF militia extended to also assassinate the governor of the state of West Darfur, Khamis Abdullah Abkar. The latter is one of the signatories of the Juba Peace Agreement and is the Head of the Sudanese Coalition. The militia also carried out forced displacement of civilians in the city of El Geneina and used children in war in clear and explicit violation of international and humanitarian laws.
The RSF militia continued their nefarious actions by storming and occupying the HQs of the diplomatic missions in Sudan. They broke into the embassies of the USA and Iraq and stormed the house of the Somali ambassador in Khartoum. In addition, the RSF militia intercepted and looted the Muslim pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia. Also, hundreds of kidney dialysis patients were dead in El Geneina Hospital as a result of the RSF militia occupation of hospitals and cutting their supplies. The RSF militia continues to occupy, loot, and deliberately destroy citizens’ homes, vital infrastructure in Sudan.
The activists loyal to the RSF militia are calling them to execute who oppose them. Video clips emerged in social media of the activist loyal to the RSF militia, Al-Rabee Abdel Moneim, who resides in the UK, calling for the assassination of the state of West Darfur Governor, as soon as he was arrested. Also, accusing him of inciting people to rebel against the RSF. A few hours later, the state of West Darfur Governor was killed by the RSF militia.
The brutal crimes committed by the RSF militia are carried out under the cover of internal politics, regional forces with strategic interests, businessmen, and community figures who have huge investment links with the rebel leader.
Therefore, the RSF militia leaders must be brought to a fair trial. The RSF militia must be classified as a terrorist militia. All international laws must be applied, and it must be condemned by everyone their because violations are full-fledged crimes.
El Haqeeqa, Issue No. 3, monitors heinous rebel violations in West Darfur and Khartoum.
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RSF militia crimes in the state of West Darfur
In the current month of June, official data reported the displacement of thousands of civilians from El Geneina, state of West Darfur, as a result of crimes committed by the RSFmilitia. El Geneina witnessed various attacks by the RSF militia on civilians, and children were used in war, which led to the displacement of citizens of the distances of approximately 35 kilometres from El Geneina.
The rebels’ humanitarian crimes against civilians continued and left dead bodies all over the city, in addition to torture, rape, extortion, and looting. The RSF militia also assassinated Khamis Abdullah Abkar, the state of West Darfur Governor and the Head of the Sudanese Coalition, one of the signatories of Juba Peace Agreement. In addition to the assassination of the brother of the Masalit Sultan.
Information issued by the Darfur Union in the UK said that what is happening in Darfur is a result of the political cover provided by some political parties to the Rapid Support Forces militia, with the support of some regional and international forces.
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Storming the headquarters of diplomatic missions by the rebels
On June 7, 2023, El Sudani newspaper reported a statement issued by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in which it condemned the vandalism of the Saudi Embassy premises in Khartoum.
Local media also reported that the US embassy in the Soba, Khartoum, was subjected to partial destruction of buildings and vehicles.
In a statement issued on June 12, 2023, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the militia’s storming of the Somali ambassador’s house, causing damages and stealing a vehicle belonging to the embassy, in clear violation of international laws and norms. The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also condemned this action in the strongest terms and considered it a terrorist militia.
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Occupying hospitals and using them as military barracks
In a statement issued on June 9, 2023 according to El Intibaha newspaper, the Ministry of Health said that the RSF militia continue to deliberately sabotage health institutions in Khartoum, occupy hospitals and use them as military barracks.
At the same time, a report issued by the Medical Committee of the Justice and Equality Movement confirmed the death of all dialysis patients in the city of El Geneina due to the depletion of intravenous and vital solutions.
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Bombing and occupying citizens’ homes through by the RSF militia
The Sudanese Army Forces (SAF) said that the RSF militia used to target residential areas in El Azhari and El Salama with artillery shelling.
Local media also reported on the militia’s occupation of citizens’ homes in Khartoum State, forcing them to leave and stealing their cars and valuables.
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The militia’s media and its role in assassination
In the current month of June, El Haqeeqa Magazine monitored a number of accounts on social media and video clips, in which activists loyal to the RSF militia, calling for the assassination of those who oppose them in Darfur. Video clips of the activist Al-Rabee Abdel Moneim, who resides in the UK, calling for the assassination of the state of West Darfur Governor, as soon as he was arrested. Also, accusing him of inciting people to rebel against the RSF. A few hours later, the state of West Darfur Governor was killed by the RSF militia.
A number of activists and media professionals inside and outside Sudan called on the Sudanese community in London to file complaints against the activist Al-Rabee Abdel Moneim Ali for his contents, which is against humanitarian laws.
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Destroying vital and service facilities
The Khartoum State Water Authority said that the RSF militia stormed the Al Moq
Gran and Soba stations with a number of four-wheel drive vehicles and expelled the workers.
In a press release, the Authority named a series of violations of the water stations by the RSF militia while not even caring about the rights of the citizens. It also added that RSF militia occupied the water stations of Bahri, Burri, and Bayt al-Mal.
The Authority confirmed that the Al Mogran and Soba stations cover large parts of Khartoum state. Adding that that the occupation of “5” large stations deepens the water crisis in the state, in clear violation of the citizens’ rights and preventing them from water service.
The Oil Workers Association stated on June 16, 2023, that El Obeid refinery was subjected to looting and vandalism of offices by the RSF militia.
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RSF militia attacks pilgrims travelling Saudi Arabia
Press reports issued on June 15, 2023 said that pilgrims from the state of North Darfur was subjected to an armed looting by the RSF militia in the city of El Rahad, and the bus carrying the sixth regiment was attacked, and their money and phones were looted.
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Cases of rape of women and girls by the RSF militia
“CNN report”
An investigative report by the CNN Arabic channel mentioned that a number of women and girls were raped by the RSF militia, as the report showed pictures of the RSF militia soldiers raping women and girls.
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Regional partners of the RSF militia
Behind the scenes of the IGAD summit and the reasons for Sudan’s refusal to Kenya’s presidency of the Quartet
Sudan rejected Kenya’s presidency of the Quartet of the IGAD Summit.
Sudan has reservations about some of the provisions of the IGAD summit, which was held in the Djiboutian capital recently. The reservation comes in the wake of the position taken by the Government of Sudan regarding some of what was done at this summit, in which Kenya was assigned to chair the Quartet Committee on Sudan. The Sudanese government believes that Kenya is not neutral in the current war between the SAF and the RSF militia, and Nairobi has shown its support for the RSF militia by hosting and meeting with some of their employees.
Kenya allowed the RSF militia advisor Youssef Ezzat El Mahari to participate in the IGAD Summit with a Kenyan passport, and he travelled with the Kenyan President in one plane for this summit.
Observers believe that the Kenyan president plays a dirty role through his partnership with the leader of the RSF militia in smuggling Sudanese gold, and he has huge business partnerships with the RSF militia leader, especially after the latter funded the Kenyan president’s election campaign.
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RSF militia partners
Official statements, reports, and statements issued by a number of Sudanese entities confirmed that the militia is carrying out its brutal crimes in a number of states of Sudan. Those crimes were carried out under internal political cover and with the support of regional powers with strategic political and economic ambitions. In addition to businessmen and community figures, they have direct economic links with the RSF militia leader, residing outside Sudan and managing huge economic investments between Turkey and Kenya.
Investigative reports published by Al Jazeera Net revealed the existence of sources and paths of mobilization of mercenaries from West and Central African countries. Reports also indicated that the regions of northern and eastern Niger are sources of mercenaries who are now working with the RSF militia.
The Sudanese citizens were angry on social media after the emergence of a video clip showing one of the leaders of the Chadian opposition and the head of the Chadian Mazloum Movement, Hassan El Amin Chouchou, in Lamab, Khartoum. Also, photos and clips confirmed the presence of mercenaries from Libya, Mali, and a number of African countries working alongside the RSF militia in the Khartoum war.
