Mass Grave Discovered in Sudan's Blue Nile Region After Military Recaptures Area
A mass grave has been discovered in Kurmuk, in Sudan’s Blue Nile region, after military forces recaptured the town.
Kurmuk Commissioner Abdel Aty Mohamed al Faki said the rebel paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were responsible for the grim discovery. The RSF militia had executed the victims.
At least 25 bodies were found, including women, children, and hospital workers.
“Military units discovered the grave during a clearing operation in the north-eastern part of Kurmuk, more than a month after government forces regained control of the town. The victims are said to have died near Jebel Fankat, a hill used by the RSF to launch attacks using suicide drones,” the Sudan Tribune reported.
The war between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF broke out in April 2023. The fighting has since spread to various parts of Sudan and forced millions of people from their homes.
Similar allegations were also reported in Darfur in November 2025. The Sudan Doctors Network accused the RSF of collecting hundreds of bodies from the streets and neighbourhoods of El-Fasher.
Some of the bodies were said to have been buried in mass graves, while others were burned to destroy evidence of the killings. Government forces recaptured Kurmuk as the SAF also secured a number of victories in other areas.
In late July, the Sudanese military recaptured several areas in North Kordofan from the RSF, including Bara, Jabra al-Sheikh, and Um Sayala. Afterwards, Sudan’s military chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visited troop positions on the front lines in the region.
The SAF has recaptured a number of important areas during the war. In 2025, the military retook Khartoum and subsequently declared the entire capital area free of RSF forces.
Nevertheless, the humanitarian crisis in Sudan continues to worsen. Earlier this month, the special envoy of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Derk Segaar, called for increased international assistance.
“Sudan is one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world, but also one of the most neglected,” he said.
Segaar said around 35 million people require humanitarian assistance. More than 9 million people are internally displaced, while a further 4.5 million have fled outside Sudan.
Sudan is both an Arab and an African country. Geographically, Sudan lies in North-East Africa, bordering Egypt, Libya, Chad, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.
Culturally, Sudan uses Arabic, which is one of its main languages. Sudan is also a member of the Arab League.