On 16th June 2023, my home was raided by the Janjaweed at 3:00 p.m. They came in five RSF vehicles carrying armed soldiers, and jumped over the wall of my house and surrounded me in the living room. One of them tied my hands behind my back, and told me they had come for me. They mocked us, saying, “You pretend to be educated in your tribe - activists, cadres, we came here with a recommendation. They tied me up with ropes, and set fire on a plastic sheet, and let the molten plastic drip onto my thigh, causing severe burns then after they went promising to come back. On 22nd June 2023, I managed to flee to Chad with the help of my brother who lives abroad.”34 Abaker, 32 years old, from El Geneina. He and his family were attacked by the RSF at home. “On 23 April 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) together with allied Arab militias attacked our neighbourhoods in the south and western parts of El Geneina city, this area was mainly inhabited by the Masalit tribe. They also attacked other parts of the city, targeting the Masalit, as well as IDP camps/centres. The attackers killed, looted property, and burnt down homes. Around 29 April 2023, our house was attacked by RSF and my family were gathered in one room. They fired bullets at the locked doors and windows, threw several grenades inside, my younger brother was injured by shrapnel. We had learned that RSF had prepared target lists of activists and public figures, and our family was among those targeted. The intended targets were my father, my brother, and I. Fortunately we were not at home by then, we used to hide separately within the city. After the attack, we managed to evacuate our family to another neighborhood. On 12th June 2023, we lost all contact with my father. We searched everywhere but found no trace of him. To this day, we don’t know whether he is dead or alive. After the killing of Governor Khamis and the massacre of 15th June 2023, people began fleeing to Chad. The attackers seemed to allow an exit route but monitored it carefully, targeting specific individuals. Arab militias had long prepared for this, even if the armed conflict hadn’t started in Khartoum, they intended to eliminate Masalit, seize their lands, and exploit resources.”35 34 35 Interview with Halima, HUDO Centre office, Kampala, 20 th August 2025. Interview with Mr. Abaker, HUDO Centre office, Kampala, 8th August 2025. 21