RSF Extorts Families for Release of Detainees in Nyala, South Darfur
The Emergency Lawyers legal group condemned the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for extorting families in Nyala, the paramilitary group's administrative capital. Detainees at Dagrees prison were reportedly allowed to contact relatives only to demand cash ransoms for their release. This development occurs as fighting intensifies in Sudan's Blue Nile region between the SAF and RSF. Human rights monitors warn that linking releases to financial payments constitutes human trafficking and grave violations of international law.
Date: April 25, 2026
Location: Sudan
Conflict: Sudanese Civil War
Category: other
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: Sudan Tribune