Tag: militia
Sudanese militia group accused of war crimes agrees to a ceasefire
International mediators broker three-month halt to civil war as further evidence emerges of mass civilian killings A Sudanese paramilitary group accused of killing thousands of unarmed civilians in an ethnically motivated massacre has agreed to a truce. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is facing mounting criticism over apparent war crimes committed by its fighters…
As criticism grows, is UAE ready to walk away from Sudan’s RSF militia?
After mass killings in El Fasher and four years on from a coup, UAE now admits its Sudan policy has gone wrong The United Arab Emirates’ diplomatic machine is for the first time admitting to mistakes in its Sudan policy after suffering reputational damage over its support for the Rapid Support Forces, the Sudanese paramilitary…
UK military equipment used by militia accused of genocide found in Sudan, UN told
Exclusive: two dossiers of material seen by the security council raise questions over export of British arms to the UAE, which has been accused of supplying weapons to paramilitary RSF group British military equipment has been found on battlefields in Sudan, used by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group accused of genocide, according…
Militia strikes kill at least 60 in Sudan displacement camp, says El Fasher group
Drone and artillery strikes by RSF paramilitaries hit Dar al-Arqam shelter in western city, says resistance committee Militia drone and artillery strikes have killed at least 60 people at a displacement shelter in the besieged city of El Fasher in western Sudan, a local activist group has said. The resistance committee for El Fasher said…
ICC convicts former Sudan militia leader for war crimes in Darfur
Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, known as Ali Kushayb, found guilty over atrocities The international criminal court has convicted a leader of the Janjaweed militia of playing a leading role in a campaign of atrocities committed in the Sudanese region of Darfur more than 20 years ago. It was the first time the court…
Six killed in Tripoli clashes after killing of militia leader
Abdel Ghani al-Kikli, known as Gheniwa, had recently been involved in disputes with rival armed groups The killing of the head of one of Libya’s most powerful militias, which has been accused of abusing asylum seekers and faced allegations of crimes against humanity, has triggered armed clashes in Tripoli, resulting in at least six deaths.…
Druse Militia Refuse to Join Syria’s New Army
Syria After Civil War The militias that control the Druse religious minority’s heartland in southwestern Syria have resisted the new government’s attempts to bring all armed groups under its control. Military training for Druse men by the Mountain Brigade near Sweida, Syria, in January. By Christina Goldbaum and Reham Mourshed Photographs and Video by David…
UN rights body accuses Rwanda-backed militia of killing children in eastern DRC
OHCHR says Tutsi-led M23 group killed three boys in Bukavu last week after capturing the city The UN human rights office accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of killing three children in Bukavu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo city they captured last week, expressing alarm at human rights violations by the militia. “Our office has…