Sudan army retakes key highway as RSF vows escalation

Rapid Support Forces North Kordofan Sudan army UN genocide report drone strike

The Sudanese Armed Forces have recaptured the main highway linking Khartoum with El‑Obeid in North Kordofan, taking control of the towns of Bara, Jabra al‑Sheikh and the Umm Sayala area. In response, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, issued a video message ordering his troops to change tactics, warning “no sleep… it is do or die” and urging fighters not to hold back.

RSF has launched drone strikes in the region, including a strike on Al‑Jamama village that killed nine civilians and injured fourteen. UN Women warned that women in El Obeid face daytime drone attacks and sexual violence at night, leaving them with “no safe window” for daily activities. Secret monitoring teams of Sudan’s National Commission for Human Rights have documented nearly 4,000 cases of sexual violence in Darfur, with 20 % of victims under 18.

A United Nations investigative mechanism has concluded that the RSF and allied militias committed genocide in Darfur, citing mass killings, gang rapes and forced starvation. The conflict, which began in April 2023, has killed over 200,000 people, displaced more than 11 million, and left 33 million Sudanese in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.

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Abdel Fattah al-Burhan · Abdel Fattah al-Burhane · El-Obeid · Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo · National Commission for Human Rights (Sudan) · Rapid Support Forces · Sudanese Armed Forces

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Sudan’s National Commission for Human Rights documented nearly 4,000 cases of sexual violence in Darfur, with 20 % of victims under 18 years old. www.aljazeera.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The Sudan conflict has caused over 200,000 deaths and displaced more than 11 million people. sahel-intelligence.com · www.africa-press.net
[○ 1 SOURCE] UN Women warned that women in El Obeid face drone attacks during the day and sexual violence at night, leaving them with no safe window for water collection. independentpress.cc
[● 2 SOURCES] RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo ordered his troops to change tactics after the Sudanese army captured areas in North Kordofan. independentpress.cc · www.africa-press.net
[● 2 SOURCES] A United Nations investigative mechanism concluded that the Rapid Support Forces committed genocide in Darfur, including mass killings and gang rapes. www.riotimesonline.com · www.aljazeera.com
[● 2 SOURCES] 33 million people in Sudan need urgent humanitarian assistance. sahel-intelligence.com · www.africa-press.net
[● 4 SOURCES] Sudanese army recaptured the main highway linking Khartoum and El‑Obeid and seized the towns of Bara, Jabra al‑Sheikh and the Umm Sayala area in North Kordofan. independentpress.cc · sahel-intelligence.com · www.africa-press.net · www.senenews.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] A drone strike by RSF on Al‑Jamama village in North Kordofan killed nine civilians and injured fourteen. www.senenews.com