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The security situation in North Kordofan State deteriorated significantly throughout June 2026 as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensified military operations aimed at advancing toward El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State.

RWCHR, alongside ACJPS and a broad coalition of legal, investigative, and civil society organizations, referred high-level foreign officials to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for aiding and abetting atrocity crimes in Darfur, Sudan, including war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.

The situation in and around El Obeid, North Kordofan, which after 18 months of siege-like conditions appears at risk of an imminent ground offensive by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allied forces.

The recent decision by Sudanese authorities to review and potentially reduce the public sector workforce raises profound legal, economic, and human rights concerns, particularly in the context of the ongoing armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan.

The conflict has demonstrated the dangers of militarization, parallel armed structures, and the exploitation of social and political divisions, while civilians continue to bear the heaviest costs.

Enforced disappearance in Sudan occurs across diverse settings rather than in a single environment or fixed circumstances. It manifests in various contexts that differ in violence levels, the nature of involved actors, and the scope of targeting. Analyzing documented cases and testimonies reveals that understanding this phenomenon requires a dual perspective.

This report documents the human rights and humanitarian situation in Sudan during May 2026, amidst ongoing armed conflict and widespread deterioration in protection and basic services.

In South Darfur State, longstanding tensions between the Bani Halba and Salamat communities have repeatedly erupted into violence over land ownership, access to resources, and displacement-related grievances. Previous clashes between the two communities in September 2023 resulted in deaths, displacement, and the occupation of agricultural lands, leaving underlying disputes unresolved despite mediation efforts.

According to information collected by ACJPS from internally displaced persons (IDPs) residing in Tawila camp, women and girls reported incidents in which individuals working for humanitarian organizations allegedly attempted to exploit their positions by demanding sexual favours in exchange for humanitarian assistance, registration for aid programmes, employment opportunities, or supervisory roles within camp structures.

This report documents the escalation of the conflict in Sudan and its resulting widespread human toll, with hundreds of civilians killed and injured in attacks and bombings targeting populated areas and health facilities in several states, including hospitals in Al-Daein, Al-Jabalain, and Nyala.

On the morning of 15 April 2023, the sound of gunfire shattered the ordinary rhythms of life in Khartoum. Over the past three years, civilians have not simply been caught in the crossfire; they have been systematically targeted.

Sudan enters the third anniversary of this war on 15 April under the shadow of mass civilian suffering. This moment should not be framed in terms of battlefield calculations or the rival claims of armed actors. It should be centered on the people of Sudan who have lived through bombardment, hunger, rape, displacement, detention, disappearance, and the collapse of basic protection.