Overview
- RSF says it seized Babanusa in West Kordofan, including the Sudanese army’s 22nd Division garrison, while SAF denies losing the town and reports ongoing battles.
- Videos posted online show RSF fighters at the 22nd Division gate in Babanusa, though journalists note the footage could not be independently verified.
- Babanusa is described as the last SAF stronghold in West Kordofan and a key transport junction into Darfur, with analysts warning its fall could reshape operations toward North Kordofan.
- The advance follows the RSF takeover of El Fasher, consolidating control across Darfur, as mediation by the US‑UAE‑Saudi‑Egypt ‘Quad’ stalls and Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan rejects any deal that does not dismantle the RSF.
- Amnesty International’s new report documents killings, hostage‑taking, indiscriminate fire and widespread destruction during the RSF’s April assault on Zamzam camp, urges war‑crimes investigations, and highlights a displacement crisis exceeding 12 million people.