Sudanese in Kordofan's Bara the latest civilians to be forced into battle

Sudanese in Kordofan's Bara the latest civilians to be forced into battle Submitted by Mohammed Amin on Fri, 08/28/2026 - 16:26 The Popular Resistance has played a crucial role in battlefield successes against the RSF, but some claim it is a vehicle to return figures from the Bashir era Members of the pro-Sudanese army Popular Resistance group gather for a rally in the Karary district of Omdurman on 30 June 2026 (Ebrahim Hamid/AFP) Off From the Sudanese war’s earliest months, civilians have been forced to take up arms to defend themselves. In Darfur’s al-Geneina in the summer of 2023, members of the Masalit community fought back as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias rampaged through the city. Similarly, villages in al-Jazira state south of Khartoum fought off invading paramilitaries as communities around them were overrun.