Overview
- The Rapid Support Forces said they seized the Sudanese army’s Sixth Division headquarters in al-Fashir after an 18‑month siege, a claim the army has not confirmed.
- Activists and analysts say control of the garrison would give the RSF de facto dominance across Darfur and heighten the risk of ethnic attacks.
- RSF units launched coordinated assaults on the North Kordofan city of Bara from multiple directions, drawing army artillery fire and knocking out communications.
- Four UN agencies report more than 250,000 civilians in al-Fashir remain cut off from food and healthcare, warning that thousands of children face imminent death.
- UN reporting cites a surge in RSF drone strikes on power infrastructure and Khartoum International Airport, while a UN‑mandated mission has accused the RSF of crimes against humanity during the siege.