Overview
- Fighting has intensified in West Kordofan, with the RSF mounting a major assault on Babnusa after a yearlong siege as army troops from the 22nd Division hold defensive positions.
- The RSF is also pushing toward Al Obeid in North Kordofan and Kadugli in South Kordofan, with analysts citing the group’s mobility, local support networks and expanded drone arsenal.
- UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher calls Sudan the world’s “epicentre of suffering,” and the WHO reports more than 450 people killed at El Fasher’s Saudi Maternity Hospital.
- After El Fasher’s capture, Tawila now hosts about 655,000 displaced people, with 30% of children under five acutely malnourished, as the UN seeks $500 million for immediate relief.
- Ceasefire diplomacy remains contested, with the RSF saying it supports a US‑Egypt‑UAE‑Saudi truce proposal, analysts pointing to indirect talks that could yield a three‑month pause, and Gen. Burhan setting conditions including lifting the Babnusa siege and pulling back from El Fasher.