Radio France Reveals RSF Base in the Kufra Desert

An investigation published by Radio France Internationale revealed the presence of a hidden military base belonging to the Rapid Support Forces in the Libyan desert near the city of Kufra.

The radio station based its report on data tracked by the Resilience Information Center, which specializes in digital and open source research, monitoring the movements of the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces using satellite imagery, videos, and photos.

The center’s data suggests that the site is being used as a rear base for Rapid Support Forces operations in the Darfur region of Sudan. The center observed vehicles in the camp that later appeared in the Zamzam camp for displaced persons, from which the Rapid Support Forces carried out an attack last April.

Armed Convoys and Foreign Mercenaries

Satellite imagery also shows large convoys of vehicles equipped with weapons, filmed at various times in the desert. The same vehicles were seen parked in a rocky area in southern Libya and later in Zamzam.

The videos showed the Rapid Support Forces’ camouflage uniforms and shoulder patches, along with vehicles with identical specifications to those observed in the convoys. Numbers were painted on the hoods and doors to help track the vehicles across locations.

The center also indicated that the camp is now being used as a base for Colombian mercenaries and other foreign fighters participating in the RSF attacks, which have been besieging the city for 18 months.

This Rapid Support Forces military equipment is among the equipment being transported widely through Libya, according to the Center’s report, noting that these investigations support the findings of UN experts, who highlighted arms embargo violations in 2024, noting that a supply route from Abu Dhabi to Darfur runs through Chad and also through Libya.