Doctors Confirm Over 19,000 People RSF Detains in Nyala

Khartoum – Sudanhorizon

A report prepared by teams from the Sudan Doctors Network, based on information from inside the city of Nyala, revealed the situation inside Dagris and Kober prisons—two of the largest detention sites in South Darfur State—as well as several other detention locations under the control of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Darfur states.

According to the report, the information indicates that the RSF has carried out wide-scale arrest campaigns targeting members of regular forces, civilian professionals, and political activists. The detentions occur in environments lacking humanitarian and legal standards, with detainees deprived of their basic rights.

Local sources within the network reported that the number of detainees, captives, political prisoners, and professionals exceeds 19,000 in Dagris and Kober prisons and several RSF detention centers in Darfur. These include 4,270 detainees from the Unified Police, 544 from the Security Service, 3,795 from the Armed Forces, and 5,000 detainees from Al-Fashir, in addition to groups from pro-army forces without precise statistics.

The report also documented 5,434 detainees from various civil professions, politicians, and media personnel, most of whom were arrested in Khartoum and Darfur, including 73 medical personnel. The network’s reports highlighted the deterioration of the sanitary environment inside the prisons due to the spread of infectious diseases caused by overcrowding, poor hygiene, and the lack of medical isolation.

A cholera outbreak has begun to claim lives among detainees due to the absence of medical care, alongside acute shortages of medicine, clean drinking water, and sufficient food—all contributing to a rise in deaths. More than four deaths are recorded weekly due to medical neglect, compounded by the lack of qualified staff, first aid, and the inability to transport critical cases to hospitals.

The Sudan Doctors Network called on the United Nations and international organizations to pressure RSF leaders to release civilian detainees and provide the necessary care for them, publish lists of detainees, allow families access to information about their loved ones, and release those who have not been charged. It also urged an end to arbitrary civilian arrests and an improvement in prison sanitary conditions.

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