RSF and the Collapse of Order in Sudan

By :Jamal Al Deen Alagraby

Nearly three years into the war in Sudan, the country has been left deeply fractured. Millions have fled their homes, creating one of the largest displacement crises in the world. The conflict has drained the nation’s human capital, widening the gap between population loss and economic growth, and leaving Sudan’s future burdened by instability, poverty, and uncertainty.

As a journalist who has worked in Sudan for over 15 years, I have never witnessed a war that so directly threatens the work of reporters. The RSF’s capture of large areas has made reporting not only difficult but extremely dangerous. Arbitrary arrests, attacks on journalists, and targeting of media personnel have turned the simple act of reporting the news into a life-threatening challenge. This environment not only silences critical voices but also deprives the world of accurate accounts of the human suffering unfolding on the ground.

During the collapse of El-Fasher in Northern Darfur, I witnessed thousands flee while others were killed or had their homes burned. Journalists were taken to unknown locations, and RSF’s takeover of the city has been linked to widespread attacks on media workers.

Even now, the fate of Muammar Ibrahim, the Al Jazeera Arabic journalist, remains unknown. His disappearance is a stark reminder that Sudan’s collapse is not just political or economic it is a crisis of information, of truth, and of safety for those who dare to tell the story. Without accountability and protection for journalists, the voices of millions of displaced and affected Sudanese may remain unheard.While UAE still fully supports RSF in fuelling the war against the Sudanese people and their families still kept their returning to their homes from neighbouring countries mostly sheltering in neighbouring like Egypt, Meanwhile, continued external support for the RSF has contributed to fueling the war, preventing families from returning to their homes. Many Sudanese remain stranded in neighboring countries particularly Ethiopia ,Uguanda where they have sought refuge amid prolonged displacement and uncertainty.