El Fasher is a city located in the Darfur region of Sudan.
November 20, 2025
high
temporal
Geographic location of a city referenced in coverage of the Sudan conflict.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) originated from the Janjaweed militia that operated in Darfur during the early 2000s.
October 27, 2025
high
historical
Provides organizational lineage and historical context for the RSF in Darfur.
By 2025, the United States government, United Nations experts, and the Sudanese army had asserted that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied ethnic-Arab militias were committing genocide targeting African ethnic groups in Darfur.
October 27, 2025
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allegation
Summarizes major international and national allegations concerning widespread atrocities in Darfur.
The Darfur conflict erupted in 2003 when rebels from the territory's ethnic central and sub-Saharan African communities launched an insurgency complaining of oppression by the Arab-dominated government in Khartoum.
January 01, 2003
high
historical
Background on the origins of the Darfur conflict
Janjaweed militias carried out campaigns of mass killings, rapes, and widescale destruction in Darfur during 2003â2004.
January 01, 2003
high
historical
Describes actions attributed to Janjaweed militias during the early phase of the Darfur conflict
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are descended from the Janjaweed militias, and the Janjaweed militias were accused of committing genocide in Darfur in the early 2000s.
January 01, 2003
medium
temporal
Organizational origin of the RSF and historical accusations against predecessor militias.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) emerged from the Janjaweed militia that operated in Darfur in the early 2000s, and the Janjaweed were accused of committing genocide.
January 01, 2000
high
temporal
Origins of the RSF and historical accusations against the Janjaweed during the Darfur conflict.