West Darfur (RSF)

El Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan · 2023–present

OngoingAlleged / under investigation

Ethnically-targeted mass killings of the Masalit by the RSF in West Darfur during Sudan's civil war; the US issued a genocide determination in January 2025.

Perpetrator

Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias

Target group

Masalit and other non-Arab communities

Deaths (estimate)

10,000 – 15,000 (best: 15,000)

Protected category

Ethnical

Process stage (Stanton)

1 Classification

2 Symbolization

3 Discrimination

4 Dehumanization

5 Organization

6 Polarization

7 Preparation

8 Persecution

9 Extermination

10 Denial

Recognition status

Alleged / under investigation. The US determined that the RSF and allied militias committed genocide in Darfur (January 2025). Investigations are ongoing.

OngoingAlleged / under investigation