A Sudanese court in military-controlled Port Sudan has sentenced a man to death for allegedly supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), state-run media reported on Friday, reflecting the increasingly authoritarian response against those seen as opposing the army’s rule.
The man, identified as M.J.M., was convicted of “collaborating with RSF, undermining the constitutional system, and inciting war against the state,” according to the Sudan News Agency (SUNA). A second defendant, E.H.N., received a 10-year prison term on similar charges.
This verdict is part of a broader pattern of swift and severe trials, where individuals accused of supporting the RSF face extreme punishments, including death sentences and life imprisonment.
As the conflict between General al-Burhan’s Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensifies, prosecutions against individuals perceived as RSF sympathizers have sharply increased.
In September, a court in Dongola sentenced 17 RSF fighters and one civilian to death for their involvement in an attack on Merowe airport during the early days of the conflict.
These actions have raised concerns about the fairness of legal proceedings and the possibility of politically motivated trials, particularly in the context of the broader humanitarian crisis and widespread human rights violations stemming from the ongoing conflict.
