The founder of Sudan Animal Rescue has told the BBC that fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were responsible for stealing a camel and three gazelles from the refuge and killing them for sustenance.
In Sudan’s ongoing civil war, the RSF represents one side.
The rescue center reported that one camel and four gazelles were shot on three consecutive occasions.
The sanctuary claimed that the RSF fighters have threatened to come back and steal additional animals.
It has been impossible for the BBC to independently confirm these instances.
The founder and director of the center referred to the actions as “savage” in a statement to the BBC Africa live page team.
“These acts of violence are putting our animals and our staff in danger. We have been working tirelessly for years protecting these wild animals and during this difficult time of war,” Osman Salih said.
Mr Salih added that warring sides should not bomb the sanctuary because the wild animals pose a potential “risk” to the public if they break out.
The sanctuary also houses lions.