Ambassador of Sudan to Rwanda, Khalid Musa Dafalla, has highlighted the deteriorating situation in Sudan due to a three-year-long conflict between the government forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and shared his view on how President Paul Kagame could play a mediating role.
Speaking to IGIHE on November 3, 2025, Ambassador Musa described the ongoing conflict, which has claimed over 150,000 lives and displaced 13 million people. The country has also been hit by severe famine. Currently, the city of El Fasher is experiencing heavy fighting, with over 60,000 residents forced to flee.
The ambassador indicated that RSF fighters continue committing “genocide,” targeting civilians based on ethnicity, and receive support from various countries, including financial aid and advanced weapons such as drones capable of remote attacks.
Sudan claims to have solid evidence showing that multiple countries, including major powers, have contributed to the conflict over the past three years. According to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, RSF has received weapons from France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and others.
Ambassador Musa further explained that the RSF uses advanced military vehicles, artillery, and employs around 10,000 mercenaries from 17 countries, including Colombia, Ukraine, Ethiopia, and South Sudan.
He described the night of October 26, 2025, as particularly horrifying in El Fasher, where RSF forces killed 3,000 people, including patients in hospitals, tortured children, and buried some victims alive, while violently assaulting others with vehicles.
The attacks have also severely impacted humanitarian operations, as RSF deliberately used starvation as a weapon. Ambassador Musa acknowledged international condemnation of these atrocities but emphasized that it is insufficient.
He said, “While the world condemns RSF’s actions, Sudanese need justice and accountability. We await the United Nations Security Council to take measures against RSF’s crimes. Sudanese people are deeply suffering.”
Besides killing civilians, RSF is accused of heavily damaging infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, power stations, water systems, and Khartoum airport, reportedly using 18 drones.
