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CIR is a global leader in open-source investigations, exposing and disrupting malign actors wherever they operate. Our teams investigate foreign influence operations, document harm in conflict environments and expose networks responsible for online manipulation and other harmful activity. At the heart of our approach is a distinctive combination of deep local expertise and cutting-edge investigative methods. By working with regional analysts, civil society partners and technical specialists, we are able to rapidly collect, verify and analyse digital evidence from some of the world’s most challenging environments.

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CIR aims to expose harm globally, online and offline, especially in violent conflicts.

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Weapons Airstrike Drones

15th Oct 26

Foreign made UAVs in Sudan

CIR conducted open-source investigations to identify which unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are being used in the ongoing war in Sudan by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). This factsheet details which UAVs are being used by which actors, and where the UAVs are being manufactured.

12th May 26

Strikes in Khartoum

On 4 May 2026, strikes hit Khartoum. CIR geolocated three videos confirming a smoke plume north of the airport.

9th Dec 24

Alleged airstrike on 13 Market, East Nile, Khartoum State

Flash Report: Sudan Witness has verified footage showing a destroyed marketplace and motionless bodies in East Nile, Khartoum State.

28th Mar 24

Fires following reported SAF airstrike in El Daein, East Darfur

لقراءة المقال بالعربية CIR verified that large fires broke out in at least two locations in El Daein, East Darfur, on 20 February 2024....

15th Jan 24

Airstrikes across Nyala, South Darfur

لقراءة المقال بالعربية Nyala, South Darfur Summary: Sudan Witness verified two incidents of damage and ground disturbance in Nyala, South...