Sudan Witness Archives

Nov 21

Deaths, displacement, and destruction in Gezira state

In October 2024, CIR’s Sudan Witness team verified footage relating to civilian deaths, forced displacement, and destroyed infrastructure in three settlements in Gezira, after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a major assault on the state. The United Nations (UN) reported that the RSF shot at civilians and subjected them to violence and humiliation between 20 and 25 October, leading to “scores” of casualties.

Infrastructure

Oct 31

Crashed IL-76 in North Darfur: Sorting through the wreckage

CIR’s Sudan Witness project verified that an Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft crashed in the Al-Malha region of North Darfur state on 21 October. Analysts geolocated footage of the crash site to an area 115 kilometres (km) northeast of Kutum, North Darfur.

Sep 27

RSF advance on North Darfur's besieged capital, El Fasher

On 21 September, a pro-Rapid Support Forces (RSF) account posted a video to X showing RSF presence in the besieged city of El...

Healthcare

Sep 19

RSF presence at one of El Fasher's last functioning hospitals

Sudan Witness verified footage showing the RSF presence at the Southern Hospital, amid reports emerged of intense fighting in El Fasher.

Disinformation Human Rights

Sep 13

“Let them feel pain”: Pro-SAF social media accounts celebrate and distort reports of airstrikes

A number of pro-SAF social media accounts and supporters spread hate speech and misinformation relating to reports of airstrikes in August.

Infrastructure

Aug 23

Verifying the destruction of Wad Madani Dry Port

Sudan Witness has verified significant damage to a dry port in Wad Madani, following a reported airstrike On 16...

Drones

Aug 8

Alleged drone strike hits Jebel Aulia market

Sudan Witness has verified damage to Jebel Aulia, Khartoum, following a reported airstrike, leading to civilian deaths and destroyed property.

Jul 18

RSF seizes control of Jebel Moya and Sinja, Sennar State

While tightening its grip on El Fasher, North Darfur, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) further expanded into areas of Sudan that were previously under control of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in June 2024.

Infrastructure

Jul 5

Khartoum’s NTC tower up in flames

On 20 July, a pro-Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Telegram channel posted a video showing a skyscraper on fire. The post stated that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) bombed the National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) tower in Sudan’s capital city Khartoum. However, the SAF’s claim that the RSF was responsible for the damage has been contested. Sudan Witness verified the footage (figure 1), which showed an active fire and smoke plumes coming from the tower and was filmed from a moving vehicle on Manshiya Bridge. Analysis of Planet and Sentinel satellite imagery shows a smoke plume coming from the NTC Tower on 20 July.