Overview
- The UN called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and said envoy Ramtane Lamamra is ready to start consultations with both sides.
- The RSF and allied Tasees forces claimed control of Abu Qumra and advances toward Um Buru in North Darfur, assertions disputed by army-aligned groups.
- The RSF reported army drone and air strikes in Nyala that hit a fuel market and strategic sites, causing civilian and RSF casualties, while the army has not commented.
- Prime Minister Kamil Idris’s plan for RSF withdrawal, disarmament in camps, and a UN‑monitored ceasefire was rejected by the RSF as unrealistic.
- UN peacekeepers completed the withdrawal of a Kadugli logistics base after December 13 drone attacks killed six Bangladeshi personnel, underscoring escalating risks to civilians and aid operations.