Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces called on Monday for a boycott of television channels it accused of distorting coverage of alleged army attacks on civilians, and said it would pursue complaints to regional and international journalism organisations.
In a statement published on its official Telegram channel, the RSF alleged that unnamed broadcasters had presented attacks on Nyala’s livestock market and the Al-Dabab area as military victories while overlooking civilian casualties.
The force accused the channels of favouring the Sudanese Armed Forces and amplifying accounts serving Islamist political and military interests.
It also criticised their coverage of deadly attacks on gold miners in Jebel al-Aqeedat, alleging that civilian victims had been portrayed as RSF fighters.
The statement urged Sudanese and Arab audiences to boycott the outlets and called on journalism organisations to examine their reporting.
The RSF did not identify the broadcasters or provide a detailed comparison of their coverage. Its allegations of systematic media bias could not be independently verified.
The statement announced plans to pursue complaints but did not establish that any had already been filed.
