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Since late October 2025, Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized El-Fasher after an 18-month siege, triggering mass displacement and atrocities. Over 80,000 fled to overcrowded camps like Tawila, facing dire shortages of food, water, and medical aid. Reports detail killings, sexual violence, and hospital attacks. The humanitarian crisis worsens amid ongoing conflict and limited safe passage for civilians.
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On November 7, 2025, Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a US- and Arab-led proposal for a three-month humanitarian ceasefire amid a brutal two-year conflict with the Sudanese army. The RSF's acceptance follows its recent capture of El-Fasher, Darfur's last army stronghold, amid reports of mass killings and atrocities. The Sudanese army has yet to respond to the truce offer.
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Fighting in Sudan since April 2023 has displaced nearly 12 million people, with recent territorial gains by RSF forces and ongoing violence hindering aid efforts. UN officials report severe shortages of supplies, increased civilian suffering, and limited access for humanitarian workers amid escalating conflict.
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On November 19, 2025, President Donald Trump announced plans to intervene in Sudan's civil war following a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The conflict, ongoing since April 2023, has killed over 40,000 and displaced more than 14 million. Trump committed to working with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and other Middle Eastern partners to end atrocities and stabilize Sudan.
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Sudan's military leader Abdel-Fattah Burhan has rejected a proposed ceasefire, accusing mediators of bias amid ongoing conflict since April 2023. The war has caused over 40,000 deaths, displaced millions, and created a severe humanitarian crisis. International efforts to broker peace continue, with US involvement increasing.
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Amid ongoing conflict in Sudan, the RSF announced a unilateral three-month ceasefire following US and regional mediation efforts, but clashes continue. The Sudanese army rejected the proposals, citing bias and security concerns, as international actors push for peace amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
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Recent attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in South Kordofan have resulted in at least 79 civilian deaths, including 43 children, amid ongoing conflict since April 2023. The RSF targeted civilian facilities with drone missiles, prompting international condemnation and calls for designation as a terrorist organization. The conflict has caused widespread displacement and a humanitarian crisis.
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The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on four individuals and four companies linked to recruiting Colombian veterans to fight for Sudan's RSF. These fighters have participated in battles and training, intensifying the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan since April 2023.
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On December 13, 2025, a drone attack on a UN peacekeeping base in Kadugli, South Kordofan, Sudan, killed six Bangladeshi troops and injured eight. The Sudanese military blamed the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which denied involvement. UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attack, calling it a potential war crime amid Sudan's ongoing civil war.