Civil activists in Sudan, particularly the youth-led initiative Hadhreen, continue to provide essential food aid despite facing violent opposition from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). During the ongoing conflict, the RSF has committed acts of violence against civilians, resulting in the tragic loss of lives, including a Hadhreen supervisor. The aftermath of the Sudanese army's recapture of Khartoum raises concerns among civil society about their future role, given the political polarization and ongoing threats against activists from both sides of the conflict.
When Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took over most of the country's capital Khartoum in the early days of the war, the youth-led civil society initiative Hadhreen kept its food kitchens open.
Countless examples of RSF violence against civilians and looting have been recorded since Sudan's war started in April 2023.
The supervisor's fate was unknown until after the RSF was driven out of Khartoum by the Sudanese army on March 27.
Civil society actors inside and outside Sudan are watching sceptically, unsure of their role in a post-war Sudan, or if they will be sidelined.
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