By Brian Kiprono - Reporter
13, November 2025 - The United States has called for urgent international action to stop the flow of weapons to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), following reports of mass killings and atrocities in El-Fasher and other Darfur cities.
At the end of a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Canada, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the RSF’s attacks on civilians as “horrifying” and systematic. He said women, children, and other innocent civilians have been subjected to murder, rape, and sexual violence. “It needs to end immediately,” Rubio told reporters. “We are doing everything we can to bring it to an end and have urged other countries to join us.”
The RSF has been fighting Sudan’s army since April 2023, after a power struggle between their leaders escalated into full-scale civil war. Last month, the paramilitary group captured El-Fasher after an 18-month siege that left the city’s residents starving and unable to escape. Only a small fraction of the population has managed to flee. Satellite imagery shows blood-stained streets and piles of bodies, and humanitarian groups warn that many of the victims belong to non-Arab communities, suggesting systematic targeting.
Rubio stressed that the RSF’s attempts to blame rogue fighters for the killings are false, describing the attacks as organized and deliberate. He also warned that the RSF relies heavily on weapons supplied from outside Sudan and called for all countries providing arms to stop immediately.
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The US and its allies have previously proposed a humanitarian truce, including a three-month pause in fighting followed by a permanent ceasefire and a nine-month transition toward civilian rule. The RSF agreed to the truce only after capturing El-Fasher, while Sudan’s army has expressed concerns over the involvement of the United Arab Emirates in supplying weapons to the RSF.
Despite the truce plan, violence continues across Darfur, leaving millions displaced and in urgent need of aid. Rubio emphasized the need for immediate action to stop the killing, protect civilians, and ensure humanitarian access.
The United States, along with Quad partners including the UAE, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, continues to push for peace talks, while the Sudanese people remain trapped in a cycle of fear, hunger, and war.
