The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were responsible for 87 percent of documented cases of conflict-related sexual violence during the war in Sudan, including incidents of gang rape and sexual slavery.
In a report covering sexual violence committed between the outbreak of the conflict in April 2023 and April 15, 2026, the Office stated that “87 percent of verified sexual violence incidents were attributed to members of the RSF and allied militias, while 4 percent were attributed to the Sudanese Armed Forces, their allies, and various armed groups.”
The report indicated that 546 conflict-related sexual violence incidents were documented, involving 838 victims, including 539 women, 284 girls, eight men, and seven boys, across 16 of Sudan’s 18 states.
The Office also disclosed that it had received reports of an additional 320 incidents across all Sudanese states, which remain under verification pending victims’ access to safe areas or their ability to report the abuses.
According to the report, sexual violence spread alongside the expansion of military operations. West Darfur and Khartoum recorded the highest numbers of incidents in 2023, with 59 and 54 cases respectively, followed by South Darfur with 14 incidents and North Darfur with 12.
