MSF reports widespread sexual violence in Darfur.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) reports widespread sexual violence in Darfur, Sudan. Nearly 3400 people, mostly women and girls, have been victims of this violence at MSF healthcare centers. This highlights a serious humanitarian crisis and the danger to civilians.
MSF’s reports show the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are using sexual violence as a weapon. The violence has been happening since April 2023. Thousands of women and girls have been affected. MSF documented over 3,400 cases between January 2024 and November 2025. The capture of el-Fasher by the RSF worsened the situation and caused many people to move away from the area.
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Highlights
MSF Report on Sexual Violence
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) reported nearly 3400 people, primarily women and girls, were victims of sexual violence at MSF-run healthcare centers in Darfour over two years.
No Safe Places for Women
A report found there are no safe places for women in Darfur, highlighting a serious humanitarian crisis.
Systematic Sexual Violence
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are systematically using sexual violence as a weapon in Darfour, Sudan.
Widespread Assaults Reported
A Sudanese woman described daily sexual assaults at markets and farms in Darfur since April 2023.
MSF Documents 3400 Cases
MSF documented over 3,400 cases of sexual violence between January 2024 and November 2025, many outside combat zones.
Perspectives
- Sexual violence is being used as a weapon of war in Darfour, Sudan.
- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has documented widespread sexual violence.
- Women and girls are primarily victims of sexual violence.
- The situation in Darfour is a serious humanitarian crisis.
MSF and NOS Nieuws identify the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as systematically using sexual violence.
NOS Nieuws, RTBF, France24
El País and Le Monde describe the violence as occurring across multiple actors, including ‘the first man’ and ‘the second man’ without specifying a single group.
El País, Le Monde
MSF reports over 3,400 cases between January 2024 and November 2025.
NOS Nieuws, France24
The violence began in April 2023 with the start of the war, according to El País.
El País