Um Garfa, North Kordofan, Sudan – A brutal paramilitary attack in the village of Um Garfa, located in central Sudan’s North Kordofan state, has left at least 48 people dead, according to the monitoring group “Emergency Lawyers.” The attack, which occurred on Sunday, July 13, 2025, has been attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and marks a significant escalation of violence in the already war-torn region.
The Emergency Lawyers reported that RSF fighters descended upon the village, located roughly 90 kilometers north of the contested city of Bara, and systematically razed homes while looting civilian property. Over the past weekend alone, the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that over 3,000 individuals have been forced to flee their homes in neighboring villages due to the escalating violence. The Sudanese army has been actively engaged in offensives aimed at retaking control of Bara, a strategically vital city in the region.
The conflict in Sudan, now entering its third devastating year, has already claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced millions, plunging the nation into a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale. These include the deaths of over 200 people in Shag Alnom and 46 in Hilat Hamid, with reports confirming that pregnant women and children were among those senselessly killed.
The international community has repeatedly called for an end to the violence in Sudan and for all parties to respect international humanitarian law and protect civilians.