Port Sudan

A Sudanese court in military-controlled Port Sudan has sentenced a man to death for his alleged support of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), marking yet another escalation in the crackdown against those perceived as aligned with the RSF. State-run media reported the verdict on Friday, highlighting the increasingly harsh measures taken by the military-backed authorities. The convicted man, identified as M.J.M., faced accusations of “collaborating with the RSF, undermining the constitutional system, and inciting war against the state,” according to the Sudan News Agency (SUNA). A second individual, E.H.N., received a 10-year prison sentence on similar charges. This ruling fits a troubling pattern of aggressive actions against those deemed RSF sympathizers, as the conflict between General al-Burhan’s Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF escalates. Courts are handing down swift and severe punishments, including death sentences and long prison terms, with little room for appeal. In a similar case in September, a court in Dongola sentenced 17 RSF fighters and one civilian to death for their alleged involvement in an attack on Merowe airport during the early days of the conflict. The wave of prosecutions has raised concerns about the integrity of the legal process, as many view these trials as politically motivated and potentially unfair, taking place amid a wider backdrop of humanitarian suffering and human rights abuses triggered by the ongoing conflict. Critics argue that these rulings reflect an authoritarian effort to eliminate RSF support and silence dissenting voices.