Survivors of Sudanese conflict describe widespread sexual violence against them

Sudan Conflict Report Highlights Widespread Sexual Violence

A new report by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has detailed the widespread use of sexual violence as a weapon in Sudan’s ongoing civil war. The report, titled “There is Something I Want to Tell You…”, was released on Tuesday and presents data from MSF programmes in North and South Darfur.

According to the report, 3,396 survivors of sexual violence sought treatment at MSF-supported health facilities between January 2024 and November 2025. The majority of these survivors were women and girls, accounting for 97 percent of those treated. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias were found to be primarily responsible for the systematic abuse.

The report notes that sexual violence was not limited to front-line areas, but was also pervasive across communities. Displacement, lack of access to healthcare, and deep-rooted gender inequalities are cited as factors contributing to the continuation of these abuses.

MSF treated over 140 survivors fleeing el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, after it was captured by the RSF in October 2025. Among them, 94 percent reported being attacked by armed men, with many describing assaults along escape routes. The report also notes that children were among the survivors.

The MSF report calls on the United Nations, donors, and humanitarian actors to urgently scale up health and protection services in Darfur and all of Sudan, as well as on all parties to the conflict to cease and prevent sexual violence and hold perpetrators accountable.

Source: Al Jazeera