Tag: RSF
the RSF launch “a campaign of revenge” against civilians after the defection of a general
In Sudan, abuses by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by General Mohamad Hamdane Daglo, known as Hemedti, continue for the tenth consecutive day in eastern Al-Jazirah state, in the…
the advance of the army continues in Khartoum against the paramilitaries of the RSF
For the first time since the start of the war in Sudan 17 months ago, the Sudanese army launched a major offensive this Thursday, September 26, aimed at regaining control…
War in Sudan: Civilians in al-Jazirah State at risk of RSF abuses
Both sides in the war in Sudan committed to protecting civilians in Geneva last week before the US mediator and special envoy Tom Periello, but these commitments, like those made…
Burundi: Journalist released from prison but climate remains hostile to the press according to RSF
Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye was released on Friday, July 16, two days after being pardoned by President Evariste Ndayishimiye. She had been sentenced to ten years in prison in January…
Disappearance of Christophe Deloire (RSF): the testimony of Franco-Afghan journalist Mortaza Behboudi
A tireless defender of journalistic freedom, this is how those who worked with Christophe Deloire describe the director general of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), who died on Saturday at the…
new fighting between the Sudanese army and the RSF paramilitaries
In Sudan, the day of June 2 was particularly violent. New fighting between the regular Sudanese army and the paramilitaries of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took place notably in…
Anne Bocandé (RSF): “50% of the world population lives in a country where press freedom is under wraps”
Anne Bocandé, editorial director of the NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) which has just published its global ranking of the state of the press, country by country, is this Friday,…
a UN report denounces the abuses of the RSF during the capture of El-Geneina in Darfur
According to a damning UN report, the advance of General Hemedti’s Rapid Support Forces in Darfur last year was accompanied by ethnic massacres, notably in the West Darfur capital, El-Geneina.…
Hemedti speaks with Guterres as the RSF continue their abuses
The commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, Mohamad Hamdane Daglo, continues to promote himself to regional and international authorities. After his tour of several African countries, his…
Press freedom: “The national security exception must not be a blank check”, according to Julie Majerczak (RSF)
The representatives of the European Commission, the European Council and the Parliament (the trilogue) will try to define, this Friday in Belgium, a common text on a single European legislation…