MSF Reports 3,396 Rape Survivors Treated in Sudan War

In Sudan, thousands of women and girls have sought medical treatment for sexual violence amid the country's ongoing civil war, with aid organization Doctors Without Borders reporting that assaults are being systematically used to control and terrorize civilians. The group, known as MSF, documented at least 3,396 survivors receiving care at its facilities in North and South Darfur between January 2024 and November 2025, though it emphasized that the figures represent only a fraction of the actual scale due to limited access in conflict zones.

The report, released Tuesday, details accounts from survivors who identified most perpetrators as armed men, frequently linked to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied militias. In South Darfur, 60 percent of cases involved multiple attackers. Women and girls accounted for 97 percent of those treated, including children as young as five. Assaults occurred not only during battles but in everyday settings, such as displacement camps, roads, farms and markets. One survivor recounted her experience during an attack: "They took us to an open area. The first man raped me twice, the second raped me once and the third man raped me four...