Official From RSF-backed Coalition Killed in Nyala Airstrikes

31 March 2026

Osama Hassan, a member of the SFC leadership body, was killed during the aerial bombardment.

March 31, 2026 (NYALA) – A senior member of the Sudan Founding Coalition (SFC), a political body dominated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), was killed on Tuesday during airstrikes targeting various locations in Nyala, South Darfur.

The RSF and its allies have established Nyala as the capital of a parallel government led by Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, with Mohamed Hassan el-Taishi serving as prime minister.

Local sources told Sudan Tribune that Osama Hassan, a member of the SFC leadership body, was killed during the aerial bombardment.

Witnesses reported that drones, believed to belong to the Sudanese army, attacked the city for a second consecutive day. The strikes hit the Cinema neighborhood, areas near the Specialized Hospital, Khartoum Belail, and a Starlink internet cafe.

The attack on the internet cafe reportedly resulted in several injuries.

Hassan was a prominent young figure in the SFC and was heavily involved in Darfur community reconciliation efforts and mediating between local groups.

Last week, Hassan visited Central Darfur for meetings with pro-RSF political forces and community leaders.

The raids come amid conflicting reports of an agreement between the army and RSF to avoid targeting airports in Khartoum and Nyala. An advisor to the Sovereign Council head has denied such an agreement exists.

March 31, 2026 (NYALA) – A senior member of the Sudan Founding Coalition (SFC), a political body dominated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), was killed on Tuesday during airstrikes targeting various locations in Nyala, South Darfur.

The RSF and its allies have established Nyala as the capital of a parallel government led by Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, with Mohamed Hassan el-Taishi serving as prime minister.

Local sources told Sudan Tribune that Osama Hassan, a member of the SFC leadership body, was killed during the aerial bombardment.

Witnesses reported that drones, believed to belong to the Sudanese army, attacked the city for a second consecutive day. The strikes hit the Cinema neighborhood, areas near the Specialized Hospital, Khartoum Belail, and a Starlink internet cafe.

The attack on the internet cafe reportedly resulted in several injuries.

Hassan was a prominent young figure in the SFC and was heavily involved in Darfur community reconciliation efforts and mediating between local groups.

Last week, Hassan visited Central Darfur for meetings with pro-RSF political forces and community leaders.

The raids come amid conflicting reports of an agreement between the army and RSF to avoid targeting airports in Khartoum and Nyala. An advisor to the Sovereign Council head has denied such an agreement exists.