Amnesty International demands RSF remove commander ‘Abu Lulu’ amid war crimes allegations

Africa, Crime Diary

KHARTOUM, Sudan (NPA) — Amnesty International has called on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to immediately remove commander Al‑Fatih Abdallah Idris, widely known as “Abu Lulu”, from the battlefield following fresh reports that he has returned to combat in Sudan despite facing serious war crimes allegations.

Abu Lulu was reportedly detained by RSF leadership in October 2025 after videos circulated online showing him executing captives in civilian clothing. However, a new Reuters investigation has revealed that he re‑emerged in Kordofan in March 2026, raising alarm among human rights groups.

“The RSF commander known as Abu Lulu has previously been accused of war crimes committed during the attacks that resulted in the fall of El Fasher last year. It is alarming to learn he has returned to combat without any investigation into the allegations. The RSF leadership must remove Abu Lulu from the battlefield and from their ranks immediately, and he must be investigated for the war crime of wilful killings,” said Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa.

Amnesty stressed that any accountability process must be handled by competent and credible judicial mechanisms, guaranteeing fair trial standards without resorting to the death penalty.

The organisation reiterated its demand for the RSF to end attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, and to guarantee safe passage for those fleeing violence. The ongoing conflict in Sudan, which began in April 2023, has already killed tens of thousands and displaced more than 12 million people, making it the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.

Amnesty has previously documented war crimes by the RSF and allied Arab militias, including ethnically targeted attacks against the Masalit and other non‑Arab communities in West Darfur.

The return of Abu Lulu to active combat underscores the broader challenge of accountability in Sudan’s war, where allegations of atrocities continue to mount against both RSF and Sudanese Armed Forces. Amnesty insists that without credible investigations and removal of commanders implicated in abuses, the cycle of violence and impunity will persist, deepening the humanitarian catastrophe.