RSF Launches Attacks on Dar Zaghawa Region Amid Sudan Civil War

The Darfur Union in the UK has reported a series of sustained military assaults by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against the Zaghawa community in North Darfur. The advocacy group states that the offensive involves targeted attacks on civilian settlements, marking a further expansion of the conflict into tribal territories near the border with Chad. Violence Intensifies in North Darfur The escalation in Dar Zaghawa follows months of heavy combat in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur and the final major urban center in the region held by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The Darfur Union UK report alleges that the RSF operations are part of a broader campaign targeting specific ethnic groups, leading to mass displacement and a worsening of the humanitarian crisis in the locality. Humanitarian agencies have previously warned that the spread of fighting into Dar Zaghawa threatens the stability of northern trade routes and increases the risk of regionalized ethnic conflict. Since the civil war between the SAF and RSF began in April 2023, over 10 million people have been displaced across Sudan, with Darfur remaining the epicenter of reported atrocities. Geopolitical Context and…