Overview

• The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have fully secured Khartoum International Airport, marking a critical victory in their ongoing campaign to reclaim the capital from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
• Military sources report that SAF troops have surrounded the strategic Jebel Awliya area, the last major RSF stronghold south of Khartoum, as RSF fighters retreat toward Darfur.
• The RSF continues to strengthen its hold on Darfur, where it is accused of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and obstructing humanitarian aid, exacerbating famine and displacement.
• A deadly airstrike on a market in North Darfur, attributed to the SAF, reportedly killed hundreds of civilians, raising fresh accusations of war crimes against both sides.
• The conflict, which has displaced over 12 million people and caused widespread famine, remains one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises, with both factions accused of targeting civilians and committing atrocities.