Darfur's Governor Accuses International Community of Aiding Military Conquest

Strategic Insights -

The Governor of Darfur, Minni Arko Minawi, has accused the international community of shamefully witnessing the conquest and massacres perpetrated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militiamen against the population of El-Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur. Minawi, who leads the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A), claims that the fall of El-Fasher was facilitated by the intervention of a foreign power that provided sophisticated resources, including intelligence capabilities, to the RSF. This has raised concerns about a partition of Sudan and a resumption of the RSF's offensive against the rest of the country.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Governor of Darfur, Minni Arko Minawi, has accused the international community of shamefully witnessing the conquest and massacres perpetrated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militiamen against the population of El-Fasher.
  • Minawi claims that the fall of El-Fasher was facilitated by the intervention of a foreign power that provided sophisticated resources, including intelligence capabilities, to the RSF.
  • The RSF had enlisted the support of "mercenaries from neighboring countries and overseas, as well as drones from abroad."
  • The RSF now control all five capitals of Darfur, including El-Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur.
  • Minawi leads the part of the SLM that participated in the 2019 Sudanese peace process and was appointed head of the Darfur regional government in August 2021.
  • The Governor of Darfur accused the international community of having "helplessly witnessed" the conquest and massacres perpetrated by the RSF militiamen.

Statistics:

  • The RSF militiamen have been besieging El-Fasher for 18 months.
  • The RSF now control all five capitals of Darfur.
  • The fall of El-Fasher was facilitated by the intervention of a foreign power that provided sophisticated resources to the RSF.
  • The RSF has enlisted the support of "mercenaries from neighboring countries and overseas, as well as drones from abroad."

Sources:

  • Agenzia Fides, 29 October 2025
  • Fides, 27/10/2025
  • Fides, 28/10/2025
  • Fides, 18/6/2025
  • Fides, 4/4/2025