The Committee for Justice (CFJ) has documented the forced displacement of thousands of civilians from the city of Qeisan in Blue Nile State by the Sudanese Armed Forces, following the Rapid Support Forces’ takeover of Al‑Kurmak, without providing transportation or humanitarian arrangements to ensure civilian safety.
According to CFJ’s documentation, civilians were forced to flee the city on foot, with thousands arriving in the Bakori area on 31 March 2026, under extremely harsh humanitarian conditions lacking even the most basic forms of protection and assistance.
In a related development, Blue Nile State has witnessed an escalation in arbitrary arrest campaigns carried out by the Joint Security Cell, targeting civilians and members of Resistance Committees. These campaigns have involved accusations of collaboration with the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement.
CFJ noted that these arrests have taken on an ethnic dimension, with some individuals targeted based on their tribal affiliation and labeled as “sleeper cells” of the SPLM—practices that raise serious concerns over discrimination and identity‑based violations.
The arrest campaign reportedly began on the first day of Eid al‑Fitr and remains ongoing. A number of civilians have been detained, including Alaa El‑Din Wad‑Bant, among others, amid reports of intimidation and coercive tactics during arrest operations.
The arrests also included Bakri Abgou, Ahmed Abu Shouk, and Mohamed Saleh, all members of the Funj Resistance Committees, without any clear legal basis for their detention.
According to CFJ, these developments reflect a deeply alarming escalation in violations involving forced displacement and arbitrary detention, underscoring the urgent need for immediate intervention to ensure the protection of civilians and respect for human rights in conflict‑affected areas.
